Linux

smallik · 10-16-2001, 05:49 PM

i installed redhat 7.1 on my laptop.i have both the ethernet card as well built in modem(Xircom card).i am connecting to my LAN(NT-domain) through the built in modem.i wish to connect to the domain using DHCP.so i ran 'netconfig' for both interfaces(eth0 and irlan0).but when i restart the box it gives me a error message "for network delay for both the interfaces".i donot get any falshes on my xircom card.
Any help is appreciated.
thanks

DMR · 10-16-2001, 08:34 PM

Could you post a little more info?

- model of ethernet card
- module (driver) it is using.
- run ifconfig and post the output
- is your DHCP client running?

DavidPhillips · 10-16-2001, 09:58 PM

Your motherboard may have IR Interface capability but are you actually connecting something with Infra Red. If not remove the irlan it will not work.

i am connecting to my LAN(NT-domain) through the built in modem.

Are you trying to do dialup networking with NT RAS or do you want to connect on a LAN using eth0?

DavidPhillips · 10-16-2001, 10:07 PM

What I think you need to do is setup the dhcpcd for eth0 which is your network card.
Connect it to your lan.

Then use your modem for dialing up on the telephone to somewhere.

NT should have no problem giving an ip address to your linux box.

Sylhouette · 10-18-2001, 03:40 AM

The delayed message you get from eth0 is normal it even says failed .

This is normal because the pcmcia adapter in your case xircom is not loaded at that time so no device no eth0

But when the xircom pcmcia adapter is installed the eth0 interface is working

You can check this with the command ifconfig

I have a xircom card to and it works great

When you boot at first time KUDZU ask 2 questions about the card answer here KEEP CONFIGURATION .

Good luck

smallik · 10-18-2001, 11:36 AM

Now i got me interface card to work and i am getting the IP from DHCP server.i am able to ping to other machines in the domain and vice-cersa with the help of IP.but i am not able to ping using hostnames.also i am not able to telnet or ftp to the linux box.
any ideas why?

Sylhouette · 10-18-2001, 02:21 PM

Maybe telnet is not set to be used yet

goto
/etc/xinitd.d/
edit the file
/etc/xinitd.d/telnet
change the line that state

Disabled yes

to

Disabled no

Then telnet is working same goes for ftp

I gues it is the file wdftpd but i am not sure...

For the ping thing i don't know either.

Maybe edit the lmhosts file or the hosts file but i am not sure
The lmhosts file connects netbios names to ipadresses

But again i am not sure

Good luck

smallik · 10-18-2001, 03:22 PM

i could not find /etc/xinitd.d in my linux box.there is /etc/xinetd.d. under that folder i only find resync file.there is no file named telnet.am i doing anything wrong.

Sylhouette · 10-18-2001, 04:25 PM

I'll see it myself too

I have red hat server installation done and then there is a file telnet in /etc/xinetd.d but i have a workstation install too and there it is not there

So i must look for myself to ;-)

Any body ??

smallik · 10-18-2001, 05:01 PM

i had installed the LAPTOP version of Linux 7.1.can that make a difference to all these problems?

Sylhouette · 10-18-2001, 05:09 PM

I think that the server install installs telnet and ftp deamons and that an ordinary laptop or workstation install does not install the telnet and ftp deamons.

I gues that this is the problem.

How you can install those deamons is a question for me to

I am still a

if it comes to install packages.

So we need help

DavidPhillips · 10-18-2001, 08:35 PM

Put in the cds one at a time and run gnorpm to see what is not installed.

normally I just install everything from the start.
this is what I ended up with

all of them are disabled by default

ls /etc/xinetd.d
amanda daytime finger klogin rexec telnet
amandaidx daytime-udp gssftp krb5-telnet rlogin tftp
amidxtape dbskkd-cdb imap kshell rsh time
chargen echo imaps linuxconf-web rsync time-udp
chargen-udp echo-udp ipop2 ntalk swat wu-ftpd
comsat eklogin ipop3 pop3s talk

Sylhouette · 10-19-2001, 05:06 AM

Thanks David i have done it ,and the deamons are loaded

bash: /bin/laden no such file or directory

smallik · 10-19-2001, 03:50 PM

Thanks to david for solving the telnet issue.but now again i am stuck with my dhcp issue.now i am not getting any IP from dhcp server.if i do ifconfig then it shows the output only for lo.if i do ifconfig eth0 then i get the error message "device not found". anything to do with "Driver" for the eth0.
thanks

smallik · 10-19-2001, 04:55 PM

is the xircom ethernet card compatible to Redhat linux 7.1.on the redhat official site they are saying that it's Incompatible with redhat linux.any one has any experience?