[K12OSN] Network unreachable.

Fri Feb 15 03:30:23 UTC 2008

yes I was getting very very frustrated.

I appologize to the entire list for letting it overflow where it
shouldn't have

Bob

On Fri, 15 Feb 2008, jones yeates wrote:

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> Careful Bob, it might be a reason why you might not get help on this issue too. =]
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> I can understand your frustration, but Les was just trying to help.  He probably doesn't know your level of understanding and he doesn't know exactly what your situation is either.  He was trying to give you something to try out.  Plus if you don't understand, then ask and this listserv is pretty good at explaining things.
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> If your computer can ping the router, then maybe the problem isn't on your machine.  Maybe its happening from your router or beyond.  I have no idea what happened, so I'm just throwing an idea out.  That's what happened to me 2 days ago.  I thought it was my server, but it was the school's network that was causing my connection issues.
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> Good luck and I hope you get it working.  I wish I could help you out more.
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> PS.  If there isn't a middle ground book, maybe you could write one once you gain your uber geekiness knowledge.> Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:18:42 -0500> From: accessys at smart.net> To: k12osn at redhat.com> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Network unreachable.> > > I didn't change anything since It was last working> > I can ping the router> > other than that I wish I knew what you just said????> > I get so frustrated people either talk over my head or down to me> > why isn't there any place for someone who isn't a geek but does know a> fair amount about these machines. I've complained about this for> years, only two manuals are written.> 1 for dummies books> 2 uber geek.> > is it any wonder people put up with 2 hours on hold to be told it is> someeone else's fault.> > I'll get off my soapbox but it is probably the main reason Linux> doesn't spread.> > Bob> > On Thu, 14 Feb 2008, Les Mikesell wrote:> > > Accessys at smart.net wrote:> > > had to shut my system down yesterday and when I rebooted everything> > > was working fine except accessing the network.> > >> > > keep getting the error code> > >> > > SIOCADDRT: network is unreachable> > >> > > I can ping my cards and the blinking lights on the router appear to be> > > correct. so what is this' I thought I had seen every error code> > > possible but then another. it really has me stumped, tried I think> > > all the standard fixes and am getting nowhere fast.> >> > If your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth? files don't have the> > right HWADDR to match your NIC cards (for example if you cloned a disk> > from a different machine or swapped cards after setup), the system can> > detect them in the wrong order and even use interfaces you had not set> > up. The 'mii-tool' command will show which interfaces have link active> > . If you can't ping your router, try checking one cable at at time to> > make sure you have link on the right interface name and that ifconfig> > shows that it has the expected IP address.> >> > --> > Les Mikesell> > lesmikesell at gmail.com> >> > _______________________________________________> > K12OSN mailing list> > K12OSN at redhat.com> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn> > For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>> >> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++> occasionally a true patriot must defend his country from its' government> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary> safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> ASCII Ribbon Campaign. . . . . . . . . . . . accessBob> .NO HTML/PDF/RTF/MIME in e-mail. . . . . . . accessys at smartnospam.net> .NO MSWord docs in e-mail . . . .. . . . . . Access Systems, engineers> .NO attachments in e-mail, .*LINUX powered*. access is a civil right> *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#> THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be> privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named> > _______________________________________________> K12OSN mailing list> K12OSN at redhat.com> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>
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