On 15 May 2007 08:01:32 -0700 NickDG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I upgraded the system but I'm not out of the woods yet: networking > works only partly. > > I followed the instructions in the release notes: > http://www.us.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html > -> aptitude update > -> aptitude upgrade > -> aptitude install initrd-tools > -> aptitude install linux-image-2.6-686 > I rebooted the machine and the system came back up again > -> aptitude dist-upgrade > -> aptitude update > everything was ok so I rebooted again. System seemed to be up again. > Up to this point I was logged in directly on the machine but then I > went back to my desk and logged in remotely. > > Problem: no connection to the internet. > > moria:~# ping debian.org > ping: unknown host debian.org > > The server has 2 NICs, 1 connected to the router, one connected to the > LAN, and both are static. > The one to the LAN is ok as I can login remotely. > They seem both to be setup correctly: > moria:~# cat /etc/network/interfaces > # /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) > > # The loopback interface > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > # LAN > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.1.113 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway 192.168.1.3 > > #Internet > auto eth1 > iface eth1 inet static > address 192.168.254.3 > netmask 255.255.255.240 > gateway 192.168.254.1 > > Manually calling /etc/init.d/networking restart didn't work either. > > Some more things I can check?
Dumb question, but you don't specify; are both nics up (output of 'ifconfig'? Is DNS working ('cat /etc/resolv.conf')? If you're using static IPs you need to set up name service appropriately. debian.org is 192.25.206.10. What do you get for 'ping 192.25.206.10'? > Thanks, > > Nick. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]