On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 07:49:33PM +0100, Rolf Heckemann wrote: > On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 11:01:29AM -0700, Don Werve wrote: > [...] > > I pulled out the new drive, replaced the old drive, booted the > > not-quite-right > > OS, and was still able to ping/etc (same cable, etc.). The network config > > is kosher (identical to the previous setup), and I've tried building a > > couple > ^^^^^^^^^ > > You sound very sure, but my feeling is that the problem must be with > the setup, unless you have a hardware conflict between the new HD and > the NIC, which would be, umm, uncommon. Can you copy both the old > /etc/ trees or even just /etc/pcmcia/ and /etc/network somewhere so > you can compare them with a recursive diff? That's how I would look > for a solution, although I know it's painful swapping hard disks in > and out of laptops.
I compared /etc/pcmcia/network.opts and /etc/network/interfaces, and they were indeed identical; I'm smart enough to double-check for really stupid mistakes. *grin* Most of the time. The floppy drive and serial port work, so I can set up a PPP link and use sneakernet to transfer files between my Orkstation and the 'top. > > of kernels (2.2.18pre21, 2.2.19pre17, and 2.2.19) with the requisite PCMCIA > > utilities, but nothing seems to kick the Xircom ethernet side into gear. > > I've > > checked on my workstation using "mii-diag", and it isn't detecting a link > > either. > > Good luck Thanks; I'd think that there would at least be a link-light if the network is misconfigured. I'm stumped on this one. -- Don Werve (Unix Sys Admin) | Email: donw AT agentsix DOT net "We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." - Richard Dawkins
