IBM ThinkPad 600x. I have tried 3Com 10/100 IBM 10/100 Etherjet and D-Link DFE-690TXD all with the same results. I guess SuSE doesn't like IBM Laptops? I've see similar problems with everything since 9.0.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of unctux Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 2:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Problems with SuSE 9.3 on IBM Laptop >On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:03:02 -0400 "David B. Rankin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote. >All, > >I am having networking problems with SuSE 9.3 and a old IBM Thinkpad. >I've tried three different PC cards (IBM, D-Link and 3Com) with the same >results. SuSE appears to install and configure the PC Card properly but >never gets a DHCP address. ifup-dhcp eth0 says ".....no IP address >yet....backgrounding." > >A closer look at ifconfig shows: > >RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:551 >TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 > >Can anybody point me in the right direction to start troubleshooting? > >-- >TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug >TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ >TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ >TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc What kind of ibm laptop is this. typically ibm tends to use intel or broadcom cards. MICHAEL MASSEY BIOS TEST DEPT IBM/LENOVO Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
