I've soved my issue--at least well enough to get on line by hand. See my response to Matthew Saltzman in the "Various networking issues" thread. Thanks for your help. Janina Janina Sajka writes: > Rob Andrews writes: > > On 27-Jun-2006 13:56.27 (BST), Janina Sajka wrote: > > > > > So, what's with the wireless presumption? > > > > Check /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Chances are the TYPE= > > > > parameter is set to "Wireless", change it to "Ethernet". I think the > > > > network scripts ignore the extraneous settings that pertain to wireless > > > > networks, but you can most likely remove fields like RATE=, MODE= and > > > > ESSID=. > > > But there weren't any of these wireless fields in that file, and adding > > > "TYPE=Ethernet" didn't help. Still gives me the SIOCGIF* type errors. I > > > should think that specifying the hwaddr would be definitive, but it seems it's > > > getting ignored--something I've also seen on my laptop at times. > > > > Can you copy the contents of /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > > and the full output of ifconfig -a (and iwconfig might be useful) into a reply > > to this thread? > > > Yes, first ifcfg-eth0 and then ifcfg-eth0:0 ... > > # Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet > DEVICE=eth0:0 > BOOTPROTO=static > BROADCAST=192.168.XXX.255 > HWADDR=00:01:6C:2B:33:92 > IPADDR=192.168.XXX.XXX > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > NETWORK=192.168.XXX.0 > ONBOOT=yes > TYPE=Ethernet > > > # Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet > DEVICE=eth0:0 > BOOTPROTO=static > BROADCAST=66.XXX.XXX.XXX > HWADDR=00:01:6C:2B:33:92 > IPADDR=66.XXX.XXX.XXX > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > NETWORK=66.XXX.XXX.0 > ONBOOT=yes > TYPE=Ethernet > > > And now some command output: > > > root@fantasia 13:54 network-scripts#service network start > Bringing up loopback interface: SIOCGIFXQLEN: No such device > SIOCGIFXQLEN: No such device > eth0:0: error fetching interface information: Device not found > [ OK ] > Bringing up interface eth0: SIOCGIFXQLEN: No such device > SIOCGIFXQLEN: No such device > SIOCGIFXQLEN: No such device > SIOCGIFXQLEN: No such device > Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) : > SET failed on device eth0:0 ; No such device. > SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device > Failed to bring up eth0:0. > [FAILED] > root@fantasia 13:54 network-scripts#ifconfig -a > eth0:0: error fetching interface information: Device not found > root@fantasia 13:54 network-scripts#iwconfig > lo no wireless extensions. > > sit0 no wireless extensions. > > eth0:0 No such device > > root@fantasia 13:55 network-scripts#service network stop > Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ] > root@fantasia 13:57 network-scripts#ifconfig eth0 > eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found > root@fantasia 13:57 network-scripts#rmmod r8169 > root@fantasia 13:57 network-scripts#ifconfig eth0 > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:6C:2B:33:92 > BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > Interrupt:169 Base address:0x8000 > > root@fantasia 13:57 network-scripts# > > > Thanks for your help. > > Janina > > > -- > > rob andrews :: pgp 0xb35ff721 :: rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > -- > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.240.715.1272 > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com > > Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > janina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://a11y.org > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.240.715.1272 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://a11y.org
