No networking on Ubuntu 6.10

[BillytheImpaler]

Do I need to enter a Gateway address aswell, if so would this be the routers name.

Yes, just like on Windows.

 

[deano]

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

 

[sculptor]

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

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.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

You'll need to open the "interfaces" text file in an editor. Use
sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces
and add in the appropriate bit as described by Mr. Deano. Remember to save the file when you're done.

 

[sculptor]

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.

 

[sculptor]

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.

 

[deano]

hi,
in the /etc/network/interfaces file do you have more than one network entry? if so # out all lines other than the static one you set earlyer.

cheers
deano

 

[sculptor]

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

 

[BillytheImpaler]

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

Excellent. All the credit should go to Deano, tbh.

 

[sculptor]

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.

 

[deano]

Excellent. All the credit should go to Deano, tbh.

thanks for the very kind words some due to yourself also

Glad you got there in the end sculptor

cheers
Deano