[NTLUG:Discuss] Getting eth0 working with Kubuntu--- more info

[Gilbert Morrow]

Firewall ? SuSE has done that to me before . Tried Kubuntu myself not
impressed.
On 1/29/06, Wayne Dahl <w.dahl4 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I recently decided to try Kubuntu on my AMD 64 box, so I downloaded the
> DVD and wiped FC3 from the machine and did a fresh install of Kubuntu
> 5.10 Breezy Badger.  Everything seemed to work until I attempted to add
> packages using Adept.  It just did nothing.  When I attempted to get to
> the Internet using Konqueror, I get nowhere.
>
> I checked the ethernet interface, it was up.  However, it had no gateway
> address in it.  I added the gateway and set up a profile of home dsl.  I
> can activate the home dsl profile, ifconfig shows the interface is up,
> the router shows sync with the nic card in my computer, but no traffic
> is passing.  I have the sneaking suspicion there is something else set
> somewhere preventing the machine from getting to the network.
>
> Anyone else have this problem and figure it out?  The documentation
> actually sucks...I've set up the nic card just as the documentation
> said.  During the install, I put in all the info it should need to get
> the network card set up.  Googling has been about useless as almost
> every hit I got dealt with getting a wireless nic to work with
> Ubuntu/Kubuntu.  If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd be
> most grateful.
>
>
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>
> By the way, I know the nic card is working because I can log into the
> router via Konqueror
> and can make modifications to it.  My wifes computer is getting through ok
> (Win ExPee) and
> this box is getting through ok also (Fedora Core 1).  Whatever it is, it's
> specific to the
> Kubuntu installation.  Also, the nic card worked just fine in FC3.  The
> fact that I can get
> to the router makes me think the problem is in the configuration
> somewhere.
>
> The nic card is the standard Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 card.  I
> usually pick them
> because they just seem to work under Linux.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Wayne
>
>
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