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rubicon · 08-05-2003, 09:17 PM

Here's the scoop...

I've installed three different flavors of Linux (Mandrake 9, RedHat 9, and Knoppix 3.2) and none of them will connect to the network. I can't ping my local hosts nor can I get to the Internet.

When I ping, I get the error "destination host is unreachable."

I am using static IPs, proper mask, gateway, and DNS.

I have replaced the network card to no avail.

I have set system security to "no firewall."

I have stopped the iptables service.

I have swapped cables.

I have swapped ports on the switch.

I have looked at hosts.deny and hosts.allow which were empty (comments only).

I have read numerous Google pages about this error and most point to static routing issues. What doesn't make any sense is why I can't even ping a local host (ie: 192.168.1.1).

I used to have Windows 2000 running on the same box without any problems.

I'm stumped. It shouldn't be this difficult. Part of me wonders if it is a hardware issue, but I've already replaced the hardware.

Any ideas?

08-05-2003, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	Linux problem - no network connectivity Here's the scoop... I've installed three different flavors of Linux (Mandrake 9, RedHat 9, and Knoppix 3.2) and none of them will connect to the network. I can't ping my local hosts nor can I get to the Internet. When I ping, I get the error "destination host is unreachable." I am using static IPs, proper mask, gateway, and DNS. I have replaced the network card to no avail. I have set system security to "no firewall." I have stopped the iptables service. I have swapped cables. I have swapped ports on the switch. I have looked at hosts.deny and hosts.allow which were empty (comments only). I have read numerous Google pages about this error and most point to static routing issues. What doesn't make any sense is why I can't even ping a local host (ie: 192.168.1.1). I used to have Windows 2000 running on the same box without any problems. I'm stumped. It shouldn't be this difficult. Part of me wonders if it is a hardware issue, but I've already replaced the hardware. Any ideas? __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.