On Sunday 16 February 2003 11:27 am, John Nall wrote: > Well (sigh), after wrestling with this problem for several days, I've > decided to go back to basics and ask the questions that perhaps I > should have started with. > > PROBLEM: I cannot get ethernet working for two RH8.0 machines to > communicate with each other. > > STATUS: Two machines, side by side, both running RH8.0. Both > machines also can run Windows and the network works OK when using > that. All extranous things have been removed -- two machines are now > connected by a single cable (with the proper reverses -- yellow cable > -- it works). > > Both machines are configured as "workstations" and both have > additional packages installed to be sure all networking software is > there (probably went overboard in installing packages I do not need). > > Following the instructions under the Redhat "Customization" > documentation I do SYSTEM SETTINGS --> NETWORK DEVICE CONTROL. Both > machines show eth0. > > However, when I try to "activate" the eth0 device it fails. By activate, I assume you mean "ifconfig eth0 up"? mw > > So, where do I begin? I am a great believer in RTFM but do not know > where to start over and above where I already started. > > Thanks, JOHN -- Registered Linux - 256979 NRA Life ARS: WØTMW -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by F-Prot and MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
