Need to Configure Networking from Scratch

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I just installed Fedora 13 (fresh install) on a server which had been running FC3. It's an ECS A780GM-A with onboard gigabit ethernet.

The network was working fine until this afternoon when it just stopped working for no apparent reason. I get contradictory messages, saying that the profiles are inactive, but Linux sees the hardware and can get a MAC address from it.

I've tried deleting profiles etc., with no success.

What I need to do is to start the network configuration over from scratch, but having gone from FC3 to Fedora 13, I'm at a loss.

I just want to set up a basic ethernet connection.

Thanks.

[scott32746]

Hello,

# chkconfig NetworkManager off
# chkconfig --level 35 network on
# cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
# vi ifcfg-ethX X = 0,1,2 etc
DEVICE=eth0
HWADDR=XX:XX:XX:XXX:XX _ your mac/hardware address
ONBOOT=yes
IPADDR=XXX.XXX.XX.X
NETMASK=255.XXX.XXX.X
NETWORK=XXX.0.0.0
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=static
IPV6INIT=no
USERCTL=no
NM_CONTROLLED=no

# vi /etc/resolv.conf
options single-request
nameserver 127.0.0.1
nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver XXX.XXX.XX.X _ your local network router
search www.your_domain.com Your ISP domain

# reboot

NOTE: If you are running an onboard NIC you may need driver r8168, that has been removed from current kernels. You can search the web for drivers

Here is my onboard
Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI
You can get this info from
# lspci |grep -i eth


Here is a website to help: http://forums.remote-exploit.org/bt3...ontroller.html
The weblink to diver inside does not work

http://elrepo.org/tiki/kmod-r8168

TO SEE DRIVER:
# ifconfig eth0 up
# ethtool -i eth0

Good luck

[marko]

You can also use the GUI tool:

system-config-network

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I seem to have solved the immediate problem. I think that the switch I was using was knocking out the network interface(s). When I went direct to the router, the problem disappeared. I no longer have the number of network devices I used to, so I can dispense with that switch for the time being.

I've noticed that Firefox seems quite slow, compared to my Windows XP machine connected to the same router. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[scott32746]

Need to disable IPv6 in firefox,
Not sure how to do it

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Originally Posted by scott32746

Need to disable IPv6 in firefox,
Not sure how to do it

That definitely seemed to speed things up, even over a VNC connection. Thanks!

[scott32746]

happy to help

[boardstretcher]

Sorry I dont have a fix for you, but I do have a question and some advice.

Why are you installing Fedora on a server?

Use Centos.

Fedora is too flaky to be used as any type of production server.

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Originally Posted by boardstretcher

Sorry I dont have a fix for you, but I do have a question and some advice.

Why are you installing Fedora on a server?

Use Centos.

Fedora is too flaky to be used as any type of production server.

I've always had good luck with Fedora and Samba.

This is strictly for me.