[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just installed a new 3com EtherLink III card and I am unable to ping > another machine. > > First, a quick overview: I am trying to connect my linux box (with the new > card) to a mac with a null cable. I've never used the ethernet on the mac > before so I can't be certain it works. Also, the null cable is untested > so far -- I am going to run it into the office and try it out there on > two linux boxes on which networking works. > > I ran the DOS setup utility to disable PnP and set the IRQ/port to 5/0x300. > The kernel module detects the card: > > eth0: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, 10baseT port, address 00 50 04 21 f9 af, IRQ 5. > 3c509.c:1.16 2/3/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > eth0: Setting Rx mode to 1 addresses. > > I don't know what the 'Setting Rx mode to 1 addresses' comment means. > Is it OK?
This is fine. > I get no response from a ping on the other machine. The problem could be > anywhere at this point put I am wondering about the implications of one > thing I noticed. After pinging it with 21 packets, i do a cat /proc/net/dev > and get: > > Inter-| Receive | Transmit > face |packets errs drop fifo frame|packets errs drop fifo colls carrier > lo: 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 > eth0: 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 > sl0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 > > Note that there are only 4 transmitted packets on eth0. What's the output of ifconfig eth0? Are you sure your routes, netmasks, etc. are all correct? > Could this be an IRQ or IO port conflict? > Also, is there a command for listing the IRQs and ports in use? I think I've > seen such a thing but I can't remember what it is. > > I know this is not much information yet but any insights would be appreciated. It looks like the hardware is ok. I'm guessing software config or cable problems. I guess once you test the cable out on other machines you'll know more. -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
