Can't configure gateway and dns server in redhat 6.2

In redhat 6.2 (yes, I have to use that version in this specific
machine... at least for now) where does it write down the network info
when you have set it up for static IP? I used linuxconf to setup ip,
netmask, gateway, and dns. But, it seems only to only change the ip and
netmask; default gateway and dns are not defined. I only know of
/etc/sysconfig/network; any other place this stuff could be configured?
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Mauricio Tavares

Mauricio Tavares wrote:
> In redhat 6.2 (yes, I have to use that version in this specific
> machine... at least for now) where does it write down the network info
> when you have set it up for static IP? I used linuxconf to setup ip,
> netmask, gateway, and dns. But, it seems only to only change the ip and
> netmask; default gateway and dns are not defined. I only know of
> /etc/sysconfig/network; any other place this stuff could be configured?

I believe they are still in the file "ifcfg-eth0" - do a find for it
from /etc/sysconfig

Robert

On Aug 13, 6:38 am, Robert Harris <robert.f.har...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> Mauricio Tavares wrote:
> > In redhat 6.2 (yes, I have to use that version in this specific
> > machine... at least for now) where does it write down the network info
> > when you have set it up for static IP? I used linuxconf to setup ip,
> > netmask, gateway, and dns. But, it seems only to only change the ip and
> > netmask; default gateway and dns are not defined. I only know of
> > /etc/sysconfig/network; any other place this stuff could be configured?
>
> I believe they are still in the file "ifcfg-eth0" - do a find for it
> from /etc/sysconfig
>
> Robert

Thanks for the info! I found the bastard hiding as /etc/sysconfig/
network/ifcfg-eth0. I added NETWORK and GATEWAY entries, just for it
not to work. "ifconfig eth0" shows me the card, but if I use dmesg,
I find an error message I have never seen before:

raub> dmesg | grep eth0
eth0: 3Com 3c905C Tornado @ 0xec80, ***INVALID CHECKSUM 00ae***
MAC_Address, IRQ11

Smells like driver issues. What do you think?

I forgot to add: the card has no problems when I boot the machine
with, say, knoppix.

Mauricio wrote:
> On Aug 13, 6:38 am, Robert Harris <robert.f.har...@blueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
>> Mauricio Tavares wrote:
>>> In redhat 6.2 (yes, I have to use that version in this specific
>>> machine... at least for now) where does it write down the network info
>>> when you have set it up for static IP? I used linuxconf to setup ip,
>>> netmask, gateway, and dns. But, it seems only to only change the ip and
>>> netmask; default gateway and dns are not defined. I only know of
>>> /etc/sysconfig/network; any other place this stuff could be configured?
>> I believe they are still in the file "ifcfg-eth0" - do a find for it
>> from /etc/sysconfig
>>
>> Robert
>
> Thanks for the info! I found the bastard hiding as /etc/sysconfig/
> network/ifcfg-eth0. I added NETWORK and GATEWAY entries, just for it
> not to work. "ifconfig eth0" shows me the card, but if I use dmesg,
> I find an error message I have never seen before:
>
> raub> dmesg | grep eth0
> eth0: 3Com 3c905C Tornado @ 0xec80, ***INVALID CHECKSUM 00ae***
> MAC_Address, IRQ11
>
> Smells like driver issues. What do you think?
>

Yes. But I think it should still work - google for the message.
Otherwise move to a system that is less than seven years old!

PS I forgot to say that DNS info is in /etc/resolv.conf in a line like:

nameserver 192.168.0.1

with the correct IP address.

On Aug 13, 9:51 am, Robert Harris <robert.f.har...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> Mauricio wrote:
> > On Aug 13, 6:38 am, Robert Harris <robert.f.har...@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >> Mauricio Tavares wrote:
> >>> In redhat 6.2 (yes, I have to use that version in this specific
> >>> machine... at least for now) where does it write down the network info
> >>> when you have set it up for static IP? I used linuxconf to setup ip,
> >>> netmask, gateway, and dns. But, it seems only to only change the ip and
> >>> netmask; default gateway and dns are not defined. I only know of
> >>> /etc/sysconfig/network; any other place this stuff could be configured?
> >> I believe they are still in the file "ifcfg-eth0" - do a find for it
> >> from /etc/sysconfig
>
> >> Robert
>
> > Thanks for the info! I found the bastard hiding as /etc/sysconfig/
> > network/ifcfg-eth0. I added NETWORK and GATEWAY entries, just for it
> > not to work. "ifconfig eth0" shows me the card, but if I use dmesg,
> > I find an error message I have never seen before:
>
> > raub> dmesg | grep eth0
> > eth0: 3Com 3c905C Tornado @ 0xec80, ***INVALID CHECKSUM 00ae***
> > MAC_Address, IRQ11
>
> > Smells like driver issues. What do you think?
>
> Yes. But I think it should still work - google for the message.
> Otherwise move to a system that is less than seven years old!
>
> PS I forgot to say that DNS info is in /etc/resolv.conf in a line like:
>
> nameserver 192.168.0.1
>
> with the correct IP address.

And I forgot to say the resolv.conf file was ok. Now, it turned out
that the driver for that card did not like the card, so I compiled and
installed a newer driver and now it is happy. All is left is to get
ssh to work (as in connecting to said machine) and I will be good for
now.

Thanks for all the help! =)