Linux-Networking Digest #201, Volume #10 Sun, 14 Feb 99 07:14:20 EST
Contents:
486 PCI & NE2000 Difficulties ("Shawn")
LAN Problem (FyreFiend)
Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often (Jan Houtsma)
Re: a *problem* with chatscript (Julian Bordas)
Re: Networking Setup Problems ("Billy Pinson")
Re: compiling pppd 2.3.5 with kernel2.2.1 (Clifford Kite)
a *problem* with chatscript (Julian Bordas)
Re: Hayes commands .... (Ville Nummela)
Serial link not 8-bit clean ==> probs with german umlauts??? (Enno Middelberg)
Re: /var/log/messages deleted! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Shawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 486 PCI & NE2000 Difficulties
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:52:25 -0800
Reply-To: "Shawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Well, I've RTFM, and RTFNG, and pestered everyone I know.
I guess the next step is to post a question, eh? :-)
I've got an old Gateway 486-66 PCI machine, Slackware 3.5,
and an SN3200 NE2000-PCI card.
/proc/PCI says the card is there. So far so good.
/proc/IOPORTS doesn't see the card. Not good.
/proc/INTERRUPTS doesn't see the card either. DRAT!
/proc/DEVICES doesn't show eth0. @#$%^!
I have the ne2k-pci driver compiled into the kernel. It appears
to boot correctly.
The required 8390.o module exists but doesn't appear in
the /proc/MODULES file.
I've got DNCPcd loaded and configured according to its
README and a few good websites I've visited. I don't think
my problem is related to this (though it may also have a problem
later... just figure I haven't gotten far enough for DHCP to be an
issue.)
There is no option in my BIOS to dispable PnP and there
is no option with the network card to modify it there
either.
Any suggestions?
Would I have fewer problems if I just assembled a newer
machine? IOW: am I experiencing these difficulties because
of my old 486 or just because I'm lacking an essential set
of clues?
Help appreciated. :-)
Shawn
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (FyreFiend)
Subject: LAN Problem
Date: 12 Feb 1999 19:45:01 -0600
Hello,
I've posted this question before but no one was able to help. I'm posting
again because I have more info on my set up and I really want to get this
working.:-)
I have one PC clone running win98/RH5.2 using a SMC EtherEZ (8416) and one
Mac running OS8.5.1 using a Farallon EtherWave (a 3 port hub, sort of) on
the Built in AAUI. In Win98 I can share files w/ the mac via AppleTalk
using PC MacLAN so I beleave the hardware is fine.
My problem is that I can't get TCP to work between the Mac and RedHat.
Linux is detecting the Ether card at the right settings but they won't see
each other. The TCP setting on the Linux box's eth0 are:
IP-192.168.1.1
Subnet-255.255.255.0
The Mac is set to use the following setting on the Ethernet Port:
IP-192.168.1.2
Subnet-255.255.255.0
The Problem is the machines are acting like the other michine is on
another network. "ifconfig" says that eth0 is working and shows traffic
coming and going but I can't ping either machine from the other. The pings
show 100% packet loss. I also tried it with the Linux Box set up as a
router at the advise of a network guru friend but that didn't help. Also I
should note that if I ping the linux box from the linux box it works.
I'm sorry. I know this is a long posting but I'm stuck and I'd really like
to get this working. I would really like to learn Linux but I'm getting
really frustrated. I've read every readme, faq, and howto I can find and
nothing has worked and I hope that some one can help.
Thanks,
Lloyd
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Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 11:41:19 +0100
From: Jan Houtsma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.misc,alt.netscape,a2000.comp.software.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often
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"J. Scott Berg" wrote:
> <<snip>>
> >Just realized that the downloaded netscapes are all statically linked together,
> >so no use to change any libraries whatsoever.
>
> Really? The ones I have, which were downloaded a few months ago, are
> all dynamically linked. I would be very happy if it weren't
> dynamically linked, or at least if the only dynamic library were libc.
Yes really. I ran 'ldd netscape' which confirmed me on that one.
>
> >> > Best and cleanest thing would be to recompile with my own libraries then.
>
> Don't do it! Actually, in general it's a good idea, but it will
> probably make Netscape crash. As far as I can tell, the glibc
> Netscape is particularly finicky about having preciesly the libraries
> that Redhat supplies (I think the culprit in my case is libstdc++). I
> haven't been able to get it to work using my self-compiled libraries.
> On of these days I'll get alien and download Redhat's RPM's for
> libstdc++ and see if that lets me run Netscape. Right now I use a
> libc5 version and have my old libc5 X11 libraries hidden off somewhere.
> At least if you try to compile the libraries, make sure to keep the
> old ones around.
Yes, i also read something about that. For the moment i am not planning on
re-compiling Netscape also because i read on mozilla.org, that the only
code available is unstable after all. U can only download the version they
are actually developing on, with all the risks involved. It might even not
compile! So i won't give it a shot, or i must get really pissed by this freeze! :-)
Jan
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From: Julian Bordas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: a *problem* with chatscript
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 21:45:24 +1100
Hello
Thanks for the assistance. I think that the CONNECT "/c" and ATZ did
the trick . So far connect first time every time.
BTW in Australia the phone numbers all have 8 digits and the area codes have
2 digits
Regards
Julian
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From: "Billy Pinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Networking Setup Problems
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:41:22 -0600
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Oh, and the address that I'm trying to ping is 129.118.195.72, which is =
my laptop which is connected to the ethernet using my other connection =
in my room, and the ping does work from win98. --Billy
Billy Pinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message =
news:7a24lt$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
As requested here are the files. The "ifconfig" output looks fine, =
but I think it may be a problem with the "route" output since I see no =
entry for my IP address.
"route"
Kernal IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use =
Iface
127.0.0.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 lo
"ifconfig"
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mast:255.0.0.0
UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1
RX packets:23 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
TX packets:23 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:5A:09:E1:B4
inet addr:129.118.194.40 Bcast 129.118.255.255 =
Mask:255.255.0.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 METRIC:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
Interrupt:5 Base address:0x6800
I hope you can help. Here is a list of all the setting that I have in =
Win98 (which work with my ethernet connection).
IP Address: 129.118.194.40
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway: 129.118.195.254
DHCP Server: 129.118.1.17
DNS Servers: 129.118.1.3 , 129.118.1.9
=20
=20
--Thanks, Billy
Stefan Schwarter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message =
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
>Billy Pinson wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>> Okay, I have an ethernet connection through my college dorm which =
provides
>> internet access. Windows 98 works fine with my 3Com card. Linux =
(Red Hat
>> 5.1) found the card and was thrilled. My problem, I can't actually =
get an
>> internet connection to work. I have all the exact settings from =
the Win98
>> setup, and they are exactly the same in the network setup program =
in
>> xwindows. I can ping my own IP address, which is static, but =
cannot ping
>> any other address, I get an error message that says this: (or =
something
>> similar) "cannot find network". When I installed RH 5.1 I choose =
to install
>> everything, so I'm pretty sure all the software that's needed is =
there! I
>> was wondering if anyone could tell what I am doing wrong. I know =
this is
>> not a lot of information to go on, but if you need to know =
something else,
>> please let me know!
>>
>> --Thanks, Billy
>
>Looks like you don't have a proper route added to your route =
table...please post
>>route -n< as well as your >ifconfig -a< and the network adress you =
are trying
>to ping. Maybe you are in a different subnet?
>You should also try monitoring the network traffic with >tcpdump -i =
eth0(or
>whatever your NIC is)< while you are trying to ping other machines.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Stefan
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<DIV>Billy Pinson <<A=20
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<DIV>As requested here are the files. The "ifconfig" =
output=20
looks fine, but I think it may be a problem with the =
"route"=20
output since I see no entry for my IP address.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U>"route"</U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Kernal IP routing=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Courier =
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0.0.0.0 =20
=
255.255.255.255 UH 0 &=
nbsp;=20
0 =
0 lo</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U>"ifconfig"</U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New">lo Link =
encap:Local=20
Loopback</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
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New"> inet=20
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Mast:255.0.0.0</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New"> =
UP=20
BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 =
Metric:1</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New"> =
RX=20
packets:23 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Courier New"><FONT=20
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TX=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Courier =
New">eth0 Link=20
encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:5A:09:E1:B4</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New"> =
inet=20
addr:129.118.194.40 Bcast 129.118.255.255 =20
Mask:255.255.0.0</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New"> =
UP=20
BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 =
METRIC:1</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier =
New"> =20
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New"> =
TX=20
packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> Interrupt:5 Base =
address:0x6800</DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I hope you can help. Here is a list of all the setting that =
I have=20
in Win98 (which work with my ethernet connection).</DIV>
<DIV>IP Address: 129.118.194.40</DIV>
<DIV>Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0</DIV>
<DIV>Default Gateway: 129.118.195.254</DIV>
<DIV>DHCP Server: 129.118.1.17</DIV>
<DIV>DNS Servers: 129.118.1.3 , =
129.118.1.9</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=3D2> =
=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>--Thanks, Billy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Stefan Schwarter <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>> wrote =
in message=20
<A=20
=
href=3D"news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>.=
..</DIV>><BR>>Billy=20
Pinson wrote:<BR>><BR>>> Hello!<BR>>> Okay, =
I have=20
an ethernet connection through my college dorm which =
provides<BR>>>=20
internet access. Windows 98 works fine with my 3Com card. =
Linux=20
(Red Hat<BR>>> 5.1) found the card and was thrilled. My =
problem, I=20
can't actually get an<BR>>> internet connection to work. I =
have=20
all the exact settings from the Win98<BR>>> setup, and they are =
exactly=20
the same in the network setup program in<BR>>> xwindows. I =
can=20
ping my own IP address, which is static, but cannot ping<BR>>> =
any other=20
address, I get an error message that says this: (or =
something<BR>>>=20
similar) "cannot find network". When I installed RH =
5.1 I=20
choose to install<BR>>> everything, so I'm pretty sure all the =
software=20
that's needed is there! I<BR>>> was wondering if anyone =
could tell=20
what I am doing wrong. I know this is<BR>>> not a lot of=20
information to go on, but if you need to know something =
else,<BR>>>=20
please let me=20
=
know!<BR>>><BR>>> &n=
bsp; =20
--Thanks, Billy<BR>><BR>>Looks like you don't have a proper =
route added=20
to your route table...please post<BR>>>route -n< as well as =
your=20
>ifconfig -a< and the network adress you are trying<BR>>to =
ping.=20
Maybe you are in a different subnet?<BR>>You should also try =
monitoring the=20
network traffic with >tcpdump -i eth0(or<BR>>whatever your NIC =
is)<=20
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Clifford Kite)
Subject: Re: compiling pppd 2.3.5 with kernel2.2.1
Date: 12 Feb 1999 22:33:13 -0600
David Fenyes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I'm now running kernel 2.2.1, and although pppd 2.3.3 seems to work
: with this version, it did not with the 2.1.x series, and I understand
: that 2.3.5 is the preferred version of pppd.
: When I try to compile pppd 2.3.5, it doesn't copy its own headers into
: the kernel tree, saying the kernel files are newer. Nonetheless, the
: compile fails with obvious ppp structure discrepancies. Is this a
: known problem? What is the appropriate way to compile the latest
: pppd?
If you are using a linux source tree that is not in the usual place,
i.e., /usr/src/linux, then you likely are using the (wrong) symbolic
links in /usr/include which point to directories in the linux source
tree that *is* in the right place.
--
Clifford Kite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not a guru. (tm)
/* The wealth of a nation is created by the productive labor of its
* citizens. */
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From: Julian Bordas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: a *problem* with chatscript
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 16:02:39 +1100
Hello
I am having a bit of bother connecting to my ISP. The messages
file says
send (ATDT93972432^M)
expect (CONNECT)
^M
alarm
Failed
Connect script failed
Exit
Another error goes thus after ppp is running and the dynamic ip address
has been assigned
Hangup (SIGHUP)
Modem hangup
Connection terminated
About a third of the time I dial in I do get a good connection. below
is the chat script
REPORT CONNECT
TIMEOUT 3
ABORT 'BUSY'
"" /rAT
TIMEOUT 30
OK ATDT$93972432
CONNECT " "
Any ideas any one?
Regards
Julian
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From: Ville Nummela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hayes commands ....
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:55:35 +0200
On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, David wrote:
> Yup, it's technically unrelated to Linux, but since the question came up in
> the course of my use of Minicom -- it's been years since I used AT commands
> ... I know how to drop into command mode (+++), but I've forgotten how to
> return! Long ago lost what documentation I had on that ... what's the code?
ato
--
| ViGe / gasp inc. | http://www.lut.fi/~vnummela | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
| IRC natura alienum est! Periculosum est! Delendum est! |
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From: Enno Middelberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Serial link not 8-bit clean ==> probs with german umlauts???
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:04:02 +0100
Hi,
since I'm not able to send german umlauts via my ppp connection with
kmail, I try to figure out the reason for this. I noticed some messages
in my /var/log/warn file saying
pppd[274]: Receive serial link is not 8-bit clean:
ppd[274]: Problem: all had bit 7 set to 0
Could this be part of the problem? And if so, how can I set up the ppp
link correctly??
Thanks
Enno
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: /var/log/messages deleted!
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 12:44:18 +0100
Have you tried to restart syslogd?
# killall -1 syslogd
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm working on redhat linux 5.2. I was logged in as root.
> I deleted the /var/log/messages file (by mistake)
> Now when I try to connect to my ISP (which I'm not able to), the
> tail -f /var/log/messages doesn't work.
> I tried creating an empty file messages in the /var/log dir
> I did a chmod to give write permissions to it.
> But nothing gets written to it.
> For some reasons, I'm not able to connect to my ISP and this messages
> file is very important for me to debug....
--
Anders Gulden Olstad @ Brinkley | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
RedHat 5.2 Linux kernel 2.0.36 | "Penguins are generally nice creatures"
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