When on 29 Sep 2000, Tom Clements wrote, I replied:
> Date: 29 Sep 2000 10:54:42 -0700
> From: Tom Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [SLU] ethernet config
>
> On Fri, 29 September 2000, Ralph Winslow wrote:
>
> >
> > I'm trying to get pppoe working to enable my new DSL connection. I've
> > installed the package and read the man page and can run it. When I do,
> > I see:
> >
> > root@rjw: pppoe
> > pppoe: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): No such device
> >
> > Step 2 of the HOWTO says to run ifconfig eth0 to assure that the ethernet
> > card is working; mine isn't.
> >
> > root@rjw# /sbin/ifconfig eth0
> > eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found
> >
> > Can anyone suggest what I need to do to cofigure my ethernet card? TIA
> >
> > ----
> > Ralph Winslow Operations/Support/Tools
> > (908)575-8567 x276
>
> Try a dmesg and see if your card is recognized. If you are running
What seem like relevant messages to me are:
Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.2
Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.039
NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0 for Linux NET4.0.
NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0
IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP
TCP: Hash tables configured (ehash 65536 bhash 65536)
Initializing RT netlink socket
CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
PPP: version 2.3.7 (demand dialling)
PPP line discipline registered.
registered device ppp0
PPP BSD Compression module registered
PPP Deflate Compression module registered
Nothing else that mentions network or networky stuff seems to appear.
> an ISA card make sure the card is in the /etc/modules, ie for a
> 3com 509 card edit in 3c509.
root@rjw# cat /etc/modules
unknown
>
> Then do a killall -HUP inetd or reboot your machine. If you reboot
inetd doesn't seem to be running.
> you should see the card under a dmesg. If you card fails to install
> check the irq's in the dmesg to make sure it is set correctly.
>
> Once you can see your card, then install it with SAS network settings
> and the pppoe instructions everything should then work!
My ISP advises that their end won't be in place until later today and
seemed to think that what I'm seeing is OK, but they don't know jack
about anything other than Windoze.
>
> TC
>
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