Cable modem
Ronald Ellis
rellis42@home.com
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 22:15:49 -0700
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> Back from a trip.
Still problems with getting the cable modem to work. Could be right on the resource conflict. I have tried to configure it as DHCP with
the host information in there (that @home quirk). No luck. Here's some additional information:
ifconfig -a gives:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:BA:CB:6F:43
BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0
overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 Base address:0x1080
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3924 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0
dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
Just plain ifconfig only shows me the lo information
From dmesg I get: (for the ethernet card)
localhost kernel: The PCI BIOS has not enabled the device at 0/120! Updating PCI command 0013->0017. Sep 27 21:02:27 localhost kernel:
eth0: VIA VT3043 Rhine at 0x1080, 00:50:ba:cb:6f:43, IRQ 0
If I run tail /var/log/messages after I run /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart I see (among other things):
localhost dhcpcd[12368]: dhcpStart: ioctl SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable
Sep 27 21:36:12 localhost ifup: failed.
Sep 27 21:36:12 localhost network: Bringing up interface eth0 failed
Sep 27 21:38:48 localhost ifup: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable
Sep 27 21:38:48 localhost ifup: SIOCADDRT: Network is down
Sep 27 21:38:48 localhost ifup: SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable
Tried to hard code the IP in there (manual configuration), in which ifconfig gives the information as the IP for eth0 plus netmask, etc,
but I still see the same messages about SIOCADDRT etc.
If you had the strenght to wade through all this information, do you have any suggestions? I've tried to code a different IRQ in there
and had no luck. But that is through regular linuxconf. Are there some configuration files that I should be paying attention to? I've
looked for the information on SIOCADDRT and SIOCSIFFLAGS, couldn't get anywhere. Any suggestions or assistance will grant you great Karma
in the afterlife.
Ah yes, your last question. netstat -rn gives:
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
No eth0
-Still off-line in Chandler.
-Ron
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 04:49:46 -0700 (MST)
> From: "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Cable Modem
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>
> Am 21. Sep, 2000 schwäzte Ronald Ellis so:
>
> > Help!
> >
> > I am running Linux-mandrake 7.1 I am having problems with my cable
> > modem. I use @home here in Phoenix. DHCP. I have configured my NIC
> > statically and I can ping my loopback and the IP address, but I fail
> > when I try to ping the gateway or any external address. I get NO ERRORS
> > on etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart. But yet I cannot get out. Checking
> > /var/logs/messages -50 I see the error
> > 'SIOCSIFFLAGS resource temporarily unavailable.' (among other
>
> This looks like a resource conflict with the ethernet card.
>
> What does 'ifconfig -a' give you? Do you have an entry for the ethernet
> card? If you do and it lists an IP address we need the 'ifconfig eth0' and
> 'netstat -rn' info Rod asked for.
>
> > successful entries). I
> > have no idea what this means. I have scoured the HOWTO's and any other
> > information regarding cable modems and tried all fix's with no effect.
> > It is probably something obvious that my relative inexperience in Linux
> > shows.
> >
> > I have also tried with configuring for DHCP. No dice. No blink of data
> > on the cable modem. Ive tried fifty different ways of routing. Is this
> > a routing problem? Is the error
> > message above one that someone is familiar with? I have no idea how to
> > resolve this, as I'm new to Linux (recent mutineer from MicroSoft) and
> > am frustrated by this. It would be idiotic if I couldn't use my cable
> > modem with Linux.
>
> If the box is duel boot check what ints are in use for what under m$, then
> see what the scoop is for Linux. You might need to hardcode your eth card
> to use a specific irq.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
> --
> # der.hans@LuftHans.com home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.Opnix.com
> # HERE LIES LESTER MOORE
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> # NO LES
> # NO MOORE
> # -- tombstone, in Tombstone, AZ
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<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Back from a trip.</blockquote>
Still problems with getting the cable modem to work. Could be right
on the resource conflict. I have tried to configure it as DHCP with
the host information in there (that @home quirk). No luck.
Here's some additional information:
<p><u>ifconfig -a gives:</u>
<br>eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr
00:50:BA:CB:6F:43
<br>BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0
errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 Base address:0x1080
<br>lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3924
Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0
errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
<p><u>Just plain ifconfig only shows me the lo information</u>
<br>
<p><u>From dmesg I get: (for the ethernet card)</u>
<br>localhost kernel: The PCI BIOS has not enabled the device
at 0/120! Updating PCI command 0013->0017. Sep 27 21:02:27 localhost
kernel: eth0: VIA VT3043 Rhine at 0x1080, 00:50:ba:cb:6f:43, IRQ 0
<p><u>If I run tail /var/log/messages after I run /etc/rc.d/init.d/network
restart I see (among other things)</u>:
<p>localhost dhcpcd[12368]: dhcpStart: ioctl SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily
unavailable
<br>Sep 27 21:36:12 localhost ifup: failed.
<br>Sep 27 21:36:12 localhost network: Bringing up interface eth0 failed
<br>Sep 27 21:38:48 localhost ifup: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily
unavailable
<br>Sep 27 21:38:48 localhost ifup: SIOCADDRT: Network is down
<br>Sep 27 21:38:48 localhost ifup: SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable
<p>Tried to hard code the IP in there (manual configuration), in which
ifconfig gives the information as the IP for eth0 plus netmask, etc, but
I still see the same messages about SIOCADDRT etc.
<p>If you had the strenght to wade through all this information, do you
have any suggestions? I've tried to code a different IRQ in there
and had no luck. But that is through regular linuxconf. Are
there some configuration files that I should be paying attention to?
I've looked for the information on SIOCADDRT and SIOCSIFFLAGS, couldn't
get anywhere. Any suggestions or assistance will grant you great
Karma in the afterlife.
<p>Ah yes, your last question. netstat -rn gives:
<p>Kernel IP routing table
<br>Destination Gateway
Genmask Flags
MSS Window irtt Iface
<br>127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
255.0.0.0 U
0 0
0 lo
<p>No eth0
<p> -Still off-line in Chandler.
<br> -Ron
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<br>Message: 9
<br>Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 04:49:46 -0700 (MST)
<br>From: "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>
<br>To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
<br>Subject: Re: Cable Modem
<br>Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
<p>Am 21. Sep, 2000 schwäzte Ronald Ellis so:
<p>> Help!
<br>>
<br>> I am running Linux-mandrake 7.1 I am having problems with my cable
<br>> modem. I use @home here in Phoenix. DHCP. I have
configured my NIC
<br>> statically and I can ping my loopback and the IP address, but I fail
<br>> when I try to ping the gateway or any external address. I get
NO ERRORS
<br>> on etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart. But yet I cannot get out.
Checking
<br>> /var/logs/messages -50 I see the error
<br>> 'SIOCSIFFLAGS resource temporarily unavailable.' (among other
<p>This looks like a resource conflict with the ethernet card.
<p>What does 'ifconfig -a' give you? Do you have an entry for the ethernet
<br>card? If you do and it lists an IP address we need the 'ifconfig eth0'
and
<br>'netstat -rn' info Rod asked for.
<p>> successful entries). I
<br>> have no idea what this means. I have scoured the HOWTO's and
any other
<br>> information regarding cable modems and tried all fix's with no effect.
<br>> It is probably something obvious that my relative inexperience in
Linux
<br>> shows.
<br>>
<br>> I have also tried with configuring for DHCP. No dice.
No blink of data
<br>> on the cable modem. Ive tried fifty different ways of routing.
Is this
<br>> a routing problem? Is the error
<br>> message above one that someone is familiar with? I have no
idea how to
<br>> resolve this, as I'm new to Linux (recent mutineer from MicroSoft)
and
<br>> am frustrated by this. It would be idiotic if I couldn't use
my cable
<br>> modem with Linux.
<p>If the box is duel boot check what ints are in use for what under m$,
then
<br>see what the scoop is for Linux. You might need to hardcode your eth
card
<br>to use a specific irq.
<p>ciao,
<p>der.hans
<br>--
<br># der.hans@LuftHans.com home.pages.de/~lufthans/
www.Opnix.com
<br># HERE LIES LESTER MOORE
<br># SHOT 4 TIMES WITH A .44
<br># NO LES
<br># NO MOORE
<br># -- tombstone, in Tombstone,
AZ</blockquote>
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