No networking on Ubuntu 6.10

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I have installed Ubuntu 6.10 AMD64 on an Opteron based PC and Im having problems getting the network up and running.
The install went smoothly and I checked that the network connection was working and it was.
I was about to set up a new user when an info bubble popped up and asked if I wanted to download and install the new updates.
I clicked on the update icon and it downloaded and installed the updates and asked me to click on the update icon to restart. I clicked OK to restart and when it opened back into the desktop I tried to connect to the network it couldnt.
I did write down the network settings before updating but if I try to use these I still cant connect.
The PC is connected through a router as are all my other PCs running XP.
 
ifconfig gives me the following:

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:29:D5:19:DC
UP BROARDCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes;0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:209 Base address:0x2000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.01 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1142 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1142 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:57100 (55.7 Kib) TX bytes:57100 (55.7 Kib)

It should be a capital d where the smilies are. :confused:
 
BillytheImpaler said:
Woot!

Now, on to finstalling. :D :D

I recommend you set a static IP and install SSH right off the bat so you can remotely administer the macine from any other machine, including one running Windows. It makes it handier to monitor a farm that way.
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Not quite there yet!
I tried a reboot (just incase when running F@H) and the network failed again.
using the command sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart has got it working again but as you know it needs to work all the time.
Would setting a static IP address solve this?
And what IP address should I set?
Soz for being a noob at this. :)
 
My IP Information is:

IPv4 127.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
IPv6 ::1 128 Host

The second one is highlit.
Not sure which one to use.
 
If I set it to static entering the following IP: (this is the IP shown with eth0)
IP 192.168.1.107
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
the connection dosent work.
Do I need to enter a Gateway address aswell, if so would this be the routers name.
 
deano said:
Hi

you probably need some entries in your /etc/resolv.conf these should be two lots of ip's which are you DNS servers.

you should be able to use your routers ip address for that, your gateway address will need setting in /etc/network/interfaces just on one line :-

gateway 192.168.1.1

so the whole file would look something like the below:-

# The primary network interface
iface eth0 inet static

address 192.168.1.110
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

HTH

cheers
Deano
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How do enable these settings, I know I do it through the terminal and I think I would use the conf command, just not sure how to type it.
 
The text file is showing the iface eth0 inet static is showing the same configuration as Mr Deano has set out above so I have saved the file.

Gonna try a reboot to see what happens now. :eek:
 
Reboot = no network.
Ive reconfiged it again to get up and running.
Here is the text file which may show what the problem is:

tommy@tommy-desktop:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
Password:
* Reconfiguring network interfaces... There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.eth1.pid with pid 5798864
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
eth1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up eth1.
There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.eth2.pid with pid 5798864
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth2: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
eth2: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up eth2.
There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.ath0.pid with pid 5798864
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
ath0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
ath0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up ath0.
There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.wlan0.pid with pid 5798864
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up wlan0.
 
Thanks for your help Deano,
Got fed up with trying to get it working so Ive installed the Dapper Drake (TLS) version and everything is working. :)
Thanks again Deano and thanks Billy.
Tom
 
Yes, thanks again guys almost got there.
My patience is wearing a bit thin as I get older so Im glad the TLS version is working.
Its strange how v.6.10 stopped working after downloading and installing the updates.

Anyway hope both you guys have a good Christmas. :)

Billy no dout Ill be asking you more specific FAH questions.
 
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