On 10/04/12 12:38, Mat Enders wrote: > Here is a stumper. I just completed a brand new installation of > Debian, during installation it could not reach the repositories so > only a base installation was completed. > > I am logged directly into the machine not via ssh.
So you've proven the NIC works. > Network appears to > have configured correctly via dhcp. > > ifconfig says I have the correct network address > route -n shows the correct gateway > resolv.conf shows the correct DNS servers So - provided the gateway allows it, the box should be able to reach the internet.... > > from another machine on the network I can ping the gateway and www.google.com You've proven your gateway works, and your internet connection is functioning. > from the new install attempting to ping the gateway destination host > unreachable and for Google it says unknown host > > I can ssh into the machine via its IP address and I can ssh into other > machines on the network, from the newly installed machine, via their > IP address > > I am stumped any help would be appreciated. > Check your the firewall on your gateway device (/var/log/syslog, possibly dmesg). Unless you have a really unusual setup (unlikely on a fresh install) the problem must be at the gateway. Kind regards -- Iceweasel/Firefox/Chrome/Chromium/Iceape/IE extensions for finding answers to questions about Debian:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f83d5b7.6050...@gmail.com
