Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:08:21 +0100 From: "FreeBSD" <freebsd@email.si> To: <andy@kksonline.com> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: My server is going down !! Message-ID: <000b01c1a57f$d7bd1f90$0200a8c0@earth> References: <20020124152801.0851A237@sonic.kks.net>
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> > Poslal FreeBSD: > > I am new in FreeBSD world, but i have configured my server. > > And now i have a problem. My sever stops working. > > From time to time my server in unreachable, but when i make > > ifconfig xl0 down > > ifconfig xl0 up > > then it srats working again ... I dont know why but first i try to fix a > > problem with irq, becouse my video cart and my xl0 network card had the same > > irq. > > I think that this has reduce my problem, because now server stops working > > but then starts without me. But this is still not good. > > What shall i do. What could be wrong. > > > > Server ony stops my internet connection, but my local network is still > > working. > > I dont know if it matters but when i log on to my server via locakl network, > > server always works, but when i am away or ny local mascine in not turned on > > then server stops working and starts ad so on. > > > > I hope that you can help me, or tell me what could be wrong. > > > > Thanks > > > > Hi ! > > Go through your config files. It seems that your dialup device (device that connects > FreeBSD box with outer world) disconnects. This is usually configured this way, when > you only use that computer to establish temporary connection with world (for example > we have small firm that doesn't have hired line, and they use modem to connect to > world, in this case they don't have line open 24h, but server computer connects that > line to internet only when some of emplyees requests access to internet. It goes > without saying that computer has dial-up account and can't be reached from ouside > world. I don't know what type of hardware you use to connect to world, but if your > device is modem (even ADSL) then by default line gets disconnected, you must fo to > your settings and fix this (probbaly under /etc/ppp, but I am not 100% sure)... > > Andy I have a cable connection, so connection should be working all the time. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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