Perrrrfecto. (roll your 'R's in Canada - especially near a Tim's) Thanks! On Wed, 2004-05-12 at 20:05, Rus Foster wrote: > On Wed, 12 May 2004, Robert Achmann wrote: > > > ok - newbie admin question... > > > > I want to test out a cool command line command... > > ifconfig eth0 down > > > > wow! I can't connect to the internet...cool. > > ok... > > > > ifconfig eth0 up > > > > no joy... > > > > Q: what command can I use to determine why I no longer have an internet > > conection? netstat and ifconfig just give me a lovely bunch of summary > > info. What do I need to look at/do to: > > 1. verify that I am down > > 2. get the internet active again. > > (NO GUI PROGRAMS - command line answers only please! - although that's > > appearantly the only way to manage disk volumes & volume groups (whoah - > > later discussion!) ) > > Do a nestart -rn before the following > > Try /etc/init.d/network restart > > Look at netstat -rn > > You will at least get a new default route > > Rus > > -- > e: rghf@xxxxxxxxxxx : t: 1-888-327-6330 > www.jvds.com - Root on your own box > www.vpscolo.com - Your next hosting company > www.cherryhosting.net - Shared Hosting With Everything On Top > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- ======================================================================== Robert Achmann Thought provoking, and very cool, philosophical statement. RHL 8.0 | Fedora Core 1