RH9 network problem

I am trying to reach the Inet with my dual boot 98/RH9 box. I have it
hooked up a little odd but it works up to a point. I have DSL hooked to
an XP box from there I use a router(as a hub) to hook to the dual boot
box. I can get on the Inet with 98 but not with Linux. What should I
look at, and change on the linux side? Hope I am clear enough for a few
hints. I went through RH9 for dummies and it seems right. what files
will show the correct settings?

Thanks in Advance
Big Al in Seattle

Big Al <"alcattle"@go.com(spamtrap)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> I am trying to reach the Inet with my dual boot 98/RH9 box. I have it
> hooked up a little odd but it works up to a point. I have DSL hooked to
> an XP box from there I use a router(as a hub) to hook to the dual boot
> box. I can get on the Inet with 98 but not with Linux. What should I
> look at, and change on the linux side? Hope I am clear enough for a few
> hints. I went through RH9 for dummies and it seems right. what files
> will show the correct settings?
>
> Thanks in Advance
> Big Al in Seattle

netstat -rn
ifconfig -a
cat /etc/resolv.conf
cat /etc/hosts
....

http://www.tldp.org

Mattias Honrendgard wrote:
>
> Big Al <"alcattle"@go.com(spamtrap)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > I am trying to reach the Inet with my dual boot 98/RH9 box. I have it
> > hooked up a little odd but it works up to a point. I have DSL hooked to
> > an XP box from there I use a router(as a hub) to hook to the dual boot
> > box. I can get on the Inet with 98 but not with Linux. What should I
> > look at, and change on the linux side? Hope I am clear enough for a few
> > hints. I went through RH9 for dummies and it seems right. what files
> > will show the correct settings?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> > Big Al in Seattle
>
> netstat -rn
> ifconfig -a
> cat /etc/resolv.conf
> cat /etc/hosts
> ...
>
> http://www.tldp.org

Thanks for the help, it showed some odd things, like the kernel was not
talking to the NIC. Turns out the problem was the NIC did not have a
driver loaded in RH9. I will have to find the old driver disk or switch
to a different brand.

Big Al

Big Al <"alcattle"@go.com(spamtrap)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Mattias Honrendgard wrote:
> >
> > Big Al <"alcattle"@go.com(spamtrap)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > > I am trying to reach the Inet with my dual boot 98/RH9 box. I have it
> > > hooked up a little odd but it works up to a point. I have DSL hooked to
> > > an XP box from there I use a router(as a hub) to hook to the dual boot
> > > box. I can get on the Inet with 98 but not with Linux. What should I
> > > look at, and change on the linux side? Hope I am clear enough for a few
> > > hints. I went through RH9 for dummies and it seems right. what files
> > > will show the correct settings?
> > >
> > > Thanks in Advance
> > > Big Al in Seattle
> >
> > netstat -rn
> > ifconfig -a
> > cat /etc/resolv.conf
> > cat /etc/hosts
> > ...
> >
> > http://www.tldp.org
>
> Thanks for the help, it showed some odd things, like the kernel was not
> talking to the NIC. Turns out the problem was the NIC did not have a
> driver loaded in RH9. I will have to find the old driver disk or switch
> to a different brand.
>
> Big Al


Drivers are in-kernel - just enable and re-compile!

Mattias Honrendgard wrote:
>
> Big Al <"alcattle"@go.com(spamtrap)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > Mattias Honrendgard wrote:
> > >
> > > Big Al <"alcattle"@go.com(spamtrap)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > > > I am trying to reach the Inet with my dual boot 98/RH9 box. I have it
> > > > hooked up a little odd but it works up to a point. I have DSL hooked to
> > > > an XP box from there I use a router(as a hub) to hook to the dual boot
> > > > box. I can get on the Inet with 98 but not with Linux. What should I
> > > > look at, and change on the linux side? Hope I am clear enough for a few
> > > > hints. I went through RH9 for dummies and it seems right. what files
> > > > will show the correct settings?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in Advance
> > > > Big Al in Seattle
> > >
> > > netstat -rn
> > > ifconfig -a
> > > cat /etc/resolv.conf
> > > cat /etc/hosts
> > > ...
> > >
> > > http://www.tldp.org
> >
> > Thanks for the help, it showed some odd things, like the kernel was not
> > talking to the NIC. Turns out the problem was the NIC did not have a
> > driver loaded in RH9. I will have to find the old driver disk or switch
> > to a different brand.
> >
> > Big Al
>
> Drivers are in-kernel - just enable and re-compile!

Thanks, the driver names in RH9 were different than what I was looking
for, and once I saw something that fit, it fired off and works great. I
have a Netgear FA310 and it uses a tulip driver but RH9 lists that under
DEC 21*40. I found the reference on Donald Becker's page and worked it
out.

Thanks again everyone
Big Al in Seattle

"Big Al" wrote
> I have a Netgear FA310 and it uses a tulip driver but RH9 lists that under
> DEC 21*40. I found the reference on Donald Becker's page and worked it
> out.
>
> Thanks again everyone
> Big Al in Seattle
And thanks for remembering us once the problem was fixed.
We may need that tip some day...