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Networking configuration probs using non-gui Red Hat 7.1

Networking configuration probs using non-gui Red Hat 7.1

Post by Jeff Shepher » Sat, 26 May 2001 03:11:59



I am creating a Red Hat 7.1 server machine that has an old video card
that won't support a gui (normal, lowres and nofp all don't work for
the installer). I have a static IP address for the machine, but the
text-based installer don't set up networking correctly.  Even tweaking
the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0, /etc/sysconfig/network,
and /etc/hosts files by hand doesn't seem to work either. Neither does
running /usr/sbin/netconfig.

This is a brand-new clean install system.

Surprisingly, on another system that *does* support a gui installer,
performing the same install steps seems to work.

Has non-gui installation/configuration become defunct?  How can I
configure networking for this system without using gui tools?

 - Jeff -

 
 
 
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Networking configuration probs using non-gui Red Hat 7.1

Post by George » Sat, 26 May 2001 03:18:54



> I am creating a Red Hat 7.1 server machine that has an old video card
> that won't support a gui (normal, lowres and nofp all don't work for
> the installer). I have a static IP address for the machine, but the
> text-based installer don't set up networking correctly.  Even tweaking
> the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0, /etc/sysconfig/network,
> and /etc/hosts files by hand doesn't seem to work either. Neither does
> running /usr/sbin/netconfig.

> This is a brand-new clean install system.

> Surprisingly, on another system that *does* support a gui installer,
> performing the same install steps seems to work.

> Has non-gui installation/configuration become defunct?  How can I
> configure networking for this system without using gui tools?

>  - Jeff -

use the good old ifconfig (check the man pages and the howto).

good luck

 
 
 
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Networking configuration probs using non-gui Red Hat 7.1

Post by Jeff Shepher » Sat, 26 May 2001 04:03:31




> use the good old ifconfig (check the man pages and the howto).

I'm not sure that is the problem.  I can ftp and telnet to myself, so I
*think* the interface is OK.  I can't ping any other machines.

 - Jeff -

 
 
 
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Networking configuration probs using non-gui Red Hat 7.1

Post by Van Grgenbra » Sat, 26 May 2001 05:15:31


Does it say "Destination Host unreachable"?  If so, possible missing default
gateway.  try "route add 0.0.0.0 your.default.gate.way" or just plain
"route" to see what is there.




> > use the good old ifconfig (check the man pages and the howto).

> I'm not sure that is the problem.  I can ftp and telnet to myself, so I
> *think* the interface is OK.  I can't ping any other machines.

>  - Jeff -

 
 
 
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Networking configuration probs using non-gui Red Hat 7.1

Post by Dean Thompso » Sat, 26 May 2001 09:47:56


Hi!,

Quote:> I am creating a Red Hat 7.1 server machine that has an old video card
> that won't support a gui (normal, lowres and nofp all don't work for
> the installer). I have a static IP address for the machine, but the
> text-based installer don't set up networking correctly.  Even tweaking
> the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0, /etc/sysconfig/network,
> and /etc/hosts files by hand doesn't seem to work either. Neither does
> running /usr/sbin/netconfig.

> This is a brand-new clean install system.

> Surprisingly, on another system that *does* support a gui installer,
> performing the same install steps seems to work.

> Has non-gui installation/configuration become defunct?  How can I
> configure networking for this system without using gui tools?

Nope it isn't defunct I use it all the time.  The problem sounds like it could
be hardware.  Are you sure that your network card is being identified by the
Linux kernel during the boot sequence.

If it is, explain the problem you are having and show the output of the
/sbin/ifconfig and /sbin/route -n command so that we can see if there are any
problems.  Additionally, make sure that you have disabled the PnP Operating
System option in your BIOS as well.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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Post by Dean Thompso » Sat, 26 May 2001 10:02:33


Hi Jeff,



> > use the good old ifconfig (check the man pages and the howto).

> I'm not sure that is the problem.  I can ftp and telnet to myself, so I
> *think* the interface is OK.  I can't ping any other machines.

Check to make sure that your default gateway is okay and has been set as well
as having a route entry: /sbin/route -n for your local network.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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