Re: [TCLUG:7230] linux and win95 network

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

Try running /sbin/ifconfig eth0 and see if it returns the ip address and
such the machine is supposed to be configured as.

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Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Joel Wyttenhove wrote:

> Continuing problem -
> 
> 1. I am trying to network win 95 notebook to linux server. (Suse 6.0)
> 2. I ping from notebook to server IP address and I get timed out message - which I think means that this PC is working okay.
> 3. I ping from server to notebook and get "sendto: network is unreachable" message.
> 4. when I load linux I get error - failed message eth0: unknown interface
> 5. I have new 3com card on notebook, new netgear 4 port hub and UNKNOWN old NIC on linux server
> 
> I am guessing that my NIC on the linux server is either a) incompatible or b) not set up or configured properly.  when I originally installed linux it seemed to read the card okay and set up etc, but now I cannot figure out where to go check the set up, drivers, etc or do not know how to troubleshoot it, etc....... I have obtained new 3com ethernet card - should I just install it ?  -- how do I go about setting the new card up in linux ??- the user manual - book is real hard for me to understand.
> 
> 
>  -- As always - any help asap is great !!!!!!!
> 
> -- Joel Wyttenhove
> 
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