Subject: Re: Odd ethernet TCP/IP problem switching between MOL and regular MacOS
From: MPWD (mpwd@yami.w-d.org)
Date: Wed Jul 26 2000 - 17:43:19 MDT
"William K. Gibson" wrote:
> As the subject says, I am experiencing an odd problem with my ethernet when
> switching between booting the regular MacOS and using MOL.
>
> Here is the issue:
>
> I have a B&W G3 set up on a manually configured LAN using ethernet with
> internet access through an Airport modem.
>
> Say I have booted normally into MacOS. I surf or get mail just fine.
> Now, I boot up Yellowdog linux and start MOL. I cannot get my mail or surf
> the web. So, I go to the TCP/IP control panel. The control panel complains
> that the "connect via" selection I was using is now gone and it is switching
> to ethernet.
>
> I close the window and save it. Now I can get to the net just fine. But, if
> I reboot into MacOS, it similarly does not work again. And I have to go back
> to TCP/IP. It gives me the same message about switching to ethernet, and
> then I can access the net again.
This is completely normal. MOL does it's network magic by creating a virtual
ethernet device, and hooking it up to /dev/eth0
Mac OS, however, tries to manage the device directly when you OF boot it, so it
nolonger sees the generic MOL network device but the real device. You can see
how all of this stuff works if you open up Systemprofiler in MOL and in Mac OS,
and compare the differences.
Cheers,
MPWD
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