On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 07:52 +0200, Antonio Montagnani wrote: > Edward Dekkers said the following on 31/08/2005 06:26: > > Antonio Montagnani wrote: > > > >> Antonio Montagnani said the following on 30/08/2005 09:16: > >> > >>> Edward Dekkers said the following on 30/08/2005 09:06: > >>> > >>>> Antonio Montagnani wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I cannot connect to my ADSL Internet if I use SMP kernel, while > >>>>> with standard 2.6.12-1.1376 kernel on same machine, it works > >>>>> flawlessly. > >>>>> The modem works, Ethernet network is on but connection is refused > >>>>> Shall I file a bug?? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> No, > >>>> > >>>> There is no real difference between running a standard kernel or an > >>>> SMP one. Bar the fact that SMP will actually use the two processors > >>>> in your machine that is. I run SMP myself, and it makes no > >>>> difference to my connection running standard or SMP kernel. > >>>> > >>>> I'd look at doing some other diagnostic work before filing a report. > >>>> > >>>> We can't help you for the rest because you don't explain your set up. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Ed. > >>>> > >>> > >>> My setup is very standard, a Pentium 4 Asus motherboard P5P800, 1 GB, > >>> two network cards (the integrated is connected to my network, the > >>> Realtek 8029 to my ethernet modem). > >>> Which diagnostic shall I check?? > >>> > >> upgraded to FC4, same behaviour also with 2.6.12-1.447smp > >> > >> where to look??? > >> > > > > Number one would be to see if the Realtek interface actually comes up - > > then there's a whole slew of tools like ifconfig, ping, iptraf, dhclient > > etc. to be used one by one to see where the problem lies. > > > > When I asked you to provide more details, I wasn't really after > > motherboard and stuff like that, I was after your internet connection > > details of course. This is how I would describe one for example: > > > > Maestro Woomera Serial modem connected to /dev/ttyS0 > > Using pppd on demand/wvdial to make a connection > > The IP address on that interface (ppp0) is assigned dynamically by my isp. > > The log shows dialling to be ok, and pppd taking over the connection > > once wvdial has established it. > > ifconfig shows an IP allocated to me ip address: 203.0.178.191 with > > netmask 255.255.255.0. > > I can ping internal addresses and external ones by name > > (www.microsoft.com) and number (207.46.199.60). > > > > This is in the case of dial-up. Your trace will be different. > > > > Really, you have provided nothing of use in diagnosing this problem. I'm > > assuming your modem takes care of the connection and just gives you an > > internal IP address which you set to the gateway? or do you need to run > > PPPoE or some other protocol manually? > > > > You must assume we know nothing about your set-up when posting to this > > list. > > > > Regards, > > Ed. > Ed, > > it seems that I can't ping the Ethernet modem when using SMP > kernel(destination unreachable), if I connet to ist internal webpage I > get a message of no routing. > I have iptables running: and everything is o.k on standard kernel!!! > What is happening??? > > -- > Antonio Anything relevant in /var/log/messages? What is the output of route -n? Bob...
