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14-Jan-2004, 01:45 PM #16
Did you run

ifconfig eth0 up

logged on as root.

as the command prompt type

su root
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14-Jan-2004, 01:49 PM #17
Shoot it seems to be endlessly continuing to ping. How do I get out of that loop?
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14-Jan-2004, 01:57 PM #18
Doing a reboot and I'll make sure I am logged in as root.
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14-Jan-2004, 02:13 PM #19
OK, up and switched to root, shows me the root # and as
Linux:/home/john
I re-ran the ifconfig and noticed it said :
Rx packets:0
THe attempt to output to floppy failed "no such device"
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14-Jan-2004, 02:15 PM #20
Control - C will stop the ping.

You dont need to logon as root. You should just be able to do the su command to become root.
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14-Jan-2004, 02:17 PM #21
Ok, re-ran ifconfig eth0 up and got much more info.
I don't want to try the ping again until I know how to end it in case I get in a loop again.
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14-Jan-2004, 02:18 PM #22
Ok, I did the su root entered the password and that's where I got the john dir.
I'll try the ping again now
Know why the floppy thing failed?
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14-Jan-2004, 02:20 PM #23
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THe attempt to output to floppy failed "no such device"
mount /mnt/floppy
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14-Jan-2004, 02:20 PM #24
100% packet loss.
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14-Jan-2004, 02:29 PM #25
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mount /mnt/floppy
error floppy symbolic link to nowhere (or simialr).
I heard the floppy power up.
I re-ran the output attempt:
No such file or directory.
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14-Jan-2004, 02:30 PM #26
Can you ping the localhost

ping localhost or ping 127.0.0.1

Are you sure the cable is good? Have you tried a different one?

Are you sure the port on the router is good? Did you try plugging the cable into a different port on the router?

Is there a connectivity light on, on the nic?
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14-Jan-2004, 02:33 PM #27
Also 100% packet loss.
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14-Jan-2004, 02:39 PM #28
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Can you ping the localhost

ping localhost or ping 127.0.0.1 Failed

Are you sure the cable is good? Have you tried a different one? It worked before and I have switched the port on the router.
I show lights on ports 1 and 4 and only 2 PCs running right now.

Are you sure the port on the router is good? Did you try plugging the cable into a different port on the router? Oh yeah, yes again

Is there a connectivity light on, on the nic? Yes
Also just rechecked cables. Fine
NIC is lit.
Re-pinged local host. 100% loss
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14-Jan-2004, 02:55 PM #29
I tried this from my old Linux notes
fsck -t ext2 /dev/fd0 to check the floppy. It said not found and recommended I try something like.

e2fsck -b 8193 <device>

Does that make sense to you?
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my devices seem to have an ext3 rather than (I assume) the normal ext2. Is this of any help on any of this?
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