[rhn-users] bridgeing computers with 3com nic cards

["Stewart Walker" <swalker caspercollege edu>]

Greetings all

I'm sure I'm covering old ground here sorry. Gone thru just about 
everything I can get my hands on to make this work. 

Is it a 3com driver, IRQ,  PCI thing or what.

Hoping some one on the list can point me in the right direction.

Really appreciate your help.

I've got

Compaq 650's deskpros with Virgin RH8 Server install 
(runs like a dream).

650-1  Bridge/Packet filter want to be

/*   &&&&&&&&&&& ETH1 &&&&&&&& /*

     eth1    3com 3c905-tx-m-8 etherlink 10/100 PCI nic card

           Due to the PCI thing eth1 is the connection to the world.
	I'm assuming it doesn't matter
           connected to the internet works fine
           ping to eth0 works fine.
	link and data/packet lights look very happy.	      

ifconfig TX & RX looks good
execpt            IRQ 11
	memory 0x1000

route -n looks good. Both eth0 & eth1 are listed gateway for
eth1 is allowing the connection to the world.

/*   &&&&&&&&&&& ETH0 &&&&&&&& /*

   eth0 3com 3c905-tx-m-8 etherlink 10/100 PCI nic card
           
	connect to 650-2 via crossed (checked) twisted pair cable

ifconfig TX 88 & RX 0 looks bad
execpt            IRQ 11
	memory 0x1400

route -n looks good. Both eth0 & eth1 are listed
eth0 does not have a gateway.
	no link or data packet lights

650-2 .. would like to see the outside world via 650-1

/*   &&&&&& 650-2 ETH0 &&&&&&&& /*

eth0 3com 3c905-tx-m-8 etherlink 10/100 PCI nic card

	connect to 650-1 via crossed (checked) twisted pair cable

ifconfig TX 14 & RX 0 looks bad
execpt            IRQ 11
	memory 0x1080

route -n looks good. 
gateway pointing to (650-1 .. eth1 outside world ipaddress).
	no link or data packet lights
	can't ping anything
	can't traceroute anything