Redhat broadband problem

[zergchen]

hi,
i've tried to install Redhat 9.0 but the complicated system cannot active the Internet. the message when I try to make my network card working said:" Locating IP to eth0....failed".
what's going on there?? doesn't Redhat automatically detect IP or DNS? I totally stucked!
appreciate any idea !!!

When I installed Redhat 9 it detected everything and I could use the internet straight away

Could be your network card, or are you using the USB?

[carlingman]

Originally Posted by zergchen

hi,
i've tried to install Redhat 9.0 but the complicated system cannot active the Internet. the message when I try to make my network card working said:" Locating IP to eth0....failed".
what's going on there?? doesn't Redhat automatically detect IP or DNS? I totally stucked!
appreciate any idea !!!

Hi,

Is this connection through a router/network or directly to the modem.

Usually eth0 is set by default to start at boot up which is fine for a static ip address or network address but not good for ntl connections unless your on business ntl and have static ip address or you manually point it to your network address.

eth0 has to have this or be able to configure itself using ntls method or dhcp.

You could try running ifup eth0

Then ifdown eth0 to drop.

[jtwn]

Some of the links in this post may help, i had the same problem, fixed it myself though i cant remember how.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...0&postcount=25

You can also do a search on linuxquestions.org theyve got alot of questions answered there.

[zergchen]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

When I installed Redhat 9 it detected everything and I could use the internet straight away

Could be your network card, or are you using the USB?

No, I'm using STB. i connect computer directly to STB rather via a Hub, but problem still there.

[philip.j.fry]

You might not have the correct drivers for your NIC installed.

Could you drop into a command line and post the output from the dmesg command. This should tell us if your card is being correctly detected at boot time, also if you could post the make and model of your NIC.