On Tue, 16 May 2000, Mike Rapoport wrote about, Re: help me please...:
> > > I've tried activating it and rebooting it..
> > > I've tried configuring it through the route -add command..
> > > grrr.. could it *possibly* be the NIC card?
> > > or is it some other weird unix config that im missing.
> >
> > What you need to do is explain what type of card it isand tell us the
> model
> > number, without that no one can help you.
> > Configuration programs under X in most cases do not work, for the simple
> > reason you possably start X as a user, only root can up and down
> > interfaces, edit there configuration files etc etc.
>
> Intel i believe... i didn't build the daym thing.. but it iz detecting it
> just fine..
And we are supposed to see that, considering you did not even mention the
cards name, where do we start when answering this question, appart from
Ray's remarks on ifconfig and route.
I gave an instance of how one particular card would be configured, one
would have thoght that you would have seen the example as a "pointer" not
an insult to your seeminly hot temper.
> and no, im not as ignorant as you may think- i did log in as root.
>
> > In a normal curcumstance with a nic of type 3c305B one would do "as root".
> >
> > modprobe 3c59x <---the other 2 i know, but what does this do?
> > ifconfig eth0 192.xx.xx.xx up
> > route add -net 192.xx.xx.xx eth0
> >
> > I would think that is to you very confusing, just like your mail to us
> > without any details.
>
> no.. not entirely, but your lack of ability to understand my email due
> to the fact that it wasn't line wrapped and i didn't specify which nic
> card i was using is.
The fact that your email was not so understandable lies not on the long
lines which you included in your mail, but your lack of ability to explain
which card you have, that you still have not done.
So the underlying line is still your best help.
>
> > You help us, we will help you.
>
> that's good to know... reciprication is definatly a good thing..
> or at least that's what my girlfriend keeps telling me =)
Maybe you should listen to your girlfriend more.
>
> ~mike
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