Re: RTL8139c broadcast problems

["Ed Wilts" <ewilts ewilts org>]

> I just installed RH 7.2 on a rackmount with a RealTek 8139c ethernet
> card.  Running ifconfig brings up eth0 just fine, but when I try to ping
> any IP addy, I keep getting "destination host unreachable

I had this too on an 8139.  It turned out to be a dead firewall port.  Even
though I had the link light on, the port was intermittent and was dead more
than it was up (it actually worked at 10mbps but not 100mbps).  So, try
another cable, try another port on your hub/switch, and see if anything
changes.

Ed Wilts
Mounds View, MN, USA
mailto:ewilts ewilts org