On Monday 03 September 2007 07:18:17 john wrote: > I am having networking issues after installing Fedora Core 7. After > updating using the live update the networking no longer works. > > I have found that booting using the original kernel > 2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 works however booting using the new kernel, > creating after running the live update, no longer > works(2.6.33.4-65.fc7) > > After running the new Kernel network manager will try to connect > then say it is connect. All attempts to use the network will fail. > > I am running Fedora Core 7 with a Extreme Striker motherboard. It > has a Duo Core 2.4GZ processor with Nvidia Corporation MCP55 > controller. > > My cable mode is attached to eth1. > > Here is the boot log: The relevant messages are: > NetworkManager: <info> Device eth1 activation scheduled... ... > dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4 ... > NetworkManager: <info> Device 'eth1' DHCP transaction took too long (>45s), stopping it. The failure is happening in DHCP. The DHCP server (cable modem?) is not responding to the request for configuration on eth1. After the failure to obtain a configuration (IP address), NetworkManager falls back to configuring a (useless) link local address. I have no idea *why* there's no response from your DHCP server. -- Garry T. Williams --- +1 678 656-4579
