I have a problem (or two) with networking... sometimes networking doesn't come up at all, and sometimes (all other times?) it uses the wrong address but otherwise works.
When it uses the wrong address, I can simply [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# ifdown eth0; ifup eth0 and it is fixed, with no error. However, when it isn't up at all, ifup says it is already configured, ifconfig shows it down, and ifdown produces an error (SIOCDELRT: No such process). Once I've used ifdown, ifup works again, and it will use the correct address. running /etc/init.d/networking restart has the same result - it uses the correct address, and produces the error if networking wasn't working. I tried to add a link /etc/rc2.d/S99networkrestart to a script which would call /etc/init.d/networking restart - however it changed nothing. I have *never* had trouble with it not working from the prompt (i.e. doing it by hand) At first I thought it was related to the bug below... but this bug makes no mention of inconsistent operation or of the SIOCDELRT message. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=267186 Now I am wondering if it is hardware-related; I am using a motherboard with integrated ethernet: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet (rev 83) --------------------------------- # /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) # The loopback interface # automatically added when upgrading auto eth0 lo iface lo inet loopback iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.0.4 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.0.1 ------------------------ When it chooses the wrong address, it seems to always use 192.168.0.2 Thanks Mark __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
