Why do I get 'Can't activate network card' ?

Hi,

I have RH8 and I am using Gnome GUI trying to connect to a LAN hub which
connects to a router which connects to a cable modem to the web.

My other boxes are XP and all are fine on the network and web. At this
point I just need to get to the Internet not communicate the win network.

When I try to Activate I get the message Can't Activate.

This is my latest effort - but its still not getting to the network.

with ifconfig I have..

Line 1. Link encap: Ethernet HWaddr 00:60 etc
Line 2. UP BROADCAST etc
Line 3. RX Pack 1161 errors - rest are 0's
Line 4. TX packs all 0's
Line 5. Collisions 0's - TX eque 0's
Line 6. RX bytes 143421 TX 0
Line 7. Int 10 base o

I also get a loopback congig which does give the inet address on the
second line .. 127.0.01 Masl. 255.0.0.0. also UP LPPOP RUNNING


With lspci I get the card..

00:0d.0 Ethernet Controller: Realtek Semi Conductor Co .RTL-8139/ etc...

lsmod I get..

8139too -- I noticed this # is in the Realtek line.

When I ping I get 'Network not reachable'

I am lost here as I still cannot get to the network. I am missing
something somewhere but have no clue where to go now.

Rock wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have RH8 and I am using Gnome GUI trying to connect to a LAN hub
> which connects to a router which connects to a cable modem to the web.
>
> My other boxes are XP and all are fine on the network and web. At this
> point I just need to get to the Internet not communicate the win
> network.
>
> When I try to Activate I get the message Can't Activate.
>
Don't use a GUI if you really want to make it work.

> This is my latest effort - but its still not getting to the network.
>
> with ifconfig I have..
>
> Line 1. Link encap: Ethernet HWaddr 00:60 etc

Hmm, my 8139C tells me 00:40:4f:something. The first 3 bytes should be
reserved per manufacturer/vendor, so make sure it's really a realtek.

> Line 2. UP BROADCAST etc
> Line 3. RX Pack 1161 errors - rest are 0's

And no IP address here. What about "ifup eth0" and "ifconfig eth0" and
"route"? I guess your router does DHCP, so your linux box should get its
address and gateway and probably even DNS entries just like the windows
boxen?
Again I have to assume something .... that your router also does NAT, or
your NIC is registered with your cable modem provider to receive a
unique IP.

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"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Hi,
>
> I have RH8 and I am using Gnome GUI trying to connect to a LAN hub which
> connects to a router which connects to a cable modem to the web.
>
> My other boxes are XP and all are fine on the network and web. At this
> point I just need to get to the Internet not communicate the win network.
>
> When I try to Activate I get the message Can't Activate.
>
> This is my latest effort - but its still not getting to the network.
>
> with ifconfig I have..
>
> Line 1. Link encap: Ethernet HWaddr 00:60 etc
> Line 2. UP BROADCAST etc
> Line 3. RX Pack 1161 errors - rest are 0's
> Line 4. TX packs all 0's
> Line 5. Collisions 0's - TX eque 0's
> Line 6. RX bytes 143421 TX 0
> Line 7. Int 10 base o
>
> I also get a loopback congig which does give the inet address on the
> second line .. 127.0.01 Masl. 255.0.0.0. also UP LPPOP RUNNING
>
>
> With lspci I get the card..
>
> 00:0d.0 Ethernet Controller: Realtek Semi Conductor Co .RTL-8139/ etc...
>
> lsmod I get..
>
> 8139too -- I noticed this # is in the Realtek line.
>
> When I ping I get 'Network not reachable'
>
> I am lost here as I still cannot get to the network. I am missing
> something somewhere but have no clue where to go now.
>

Please post the results of 'ifconfig -a' and 'route -n' unchanged.

Tauno Voipio
tauno voipio @ iki fi