From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 7 07:35:59 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1FE2B16A41F for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 07:35:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: from lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (mail.bathnetworks.com [84.92.24.252]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2855B43D45 for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 07:35:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: (qmail 15695 invoked by uid 510); 7 Jan 2006 07:39:04 +0000 Received: from 84.92.24.252 by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (envelope-from , uid 508) with qmail-scanner-1.24-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.87/1146. spamassassin: 3.0.2. perlscan: 1.24-st-qms. Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-3.7/5.0):. Processed in 1.298485 secs); 07 Jan 2006 07:39:04 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-3.7 required=5.0 X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN-Mail-From: bsd@bathnetworks.com via lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN: 1.24-st-qms (Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-3.7/5.0):. Processed in 1.298485 secs Process 15688) Received: from mail.bathnetworks.com (HELO ?84.92.24.252?) (bsd@bathnetworks.com@84.92.24.252) by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk with SMTP; 7 Jan 2006 07:39:02 +0000 From: Robert Slade To: Peter Leftwich In-Reply-To: <55334.63.109.229.13.1136594923.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com> References: <55334.63.109.229.13.1136594923.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1136619542.15229.19.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 (1.4.6-2) Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:39:02 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /dev/eth0 question - prefer reply in next 20mins X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:35:59 -0000 A. On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 00:48, Peter Leftwich wrote: > ...Well today, I have a question that *is* unixey (yoo-knicks-ee) in > nature, but admittedly not having to do with BSD; Here,let me start > this way: > > When I boot my dual-boot PC to Linux Fedora Core 4, instead of > FreeBSD *wink* I can no longer connect to the internet via SBC Yahoo > DSL as I used to (via PPPoE). If I run the command "dmesg | grep -i > eth" there is no output. My DSL modem has 3 of 4 lights ON, that > is, all lights are lit except for the ACTIVITY indicator. > > I ran the "Internet Connection Wizard" and re-created profiles if > you will, for both eth0 (dialup choice for DNS) and an "xDSL" > listing > for SBC that saves your username and password. When I click SBC, > and then the [Activate] button, there is no activity on my DSL modem > and it TIMES OUT after trying for approximately 2mins. > > The command "ifconfig eth0 plumb" or "... eth0 up" claims there is > no such device. > > Any ideas? Maybe I need to replace the NIC (3Com Etherlink card > that's about 7yrs old)?? > > Thank you in advance, I truly appreciate it, and have a joyous > weekend. Wish I were in Vegas at C.E.S.! As the problem is with FC4 why not ask on their mailing list? Rob