YDL 4.0 no Network

[Felix Jodoin]

The module sungem needs to be loaded after sungem_phy.
-Felix

On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 18:57 -0700, Bruce Woller wrote:
> Hello Steve:
> I have a G3 B&W 450 with a "GMAC(SUN GEM) Manufacturer:Apple Computer,
> Driver: sungem, Device: /dev/eth0"  according to the Hardware Browser. 
> I am using it to send this e-mail - I installed YDL4.0 straight out of
> the box and eth0 just came up all on its own.  I wonder if the driver
> failed to install on your system?
> 
> (Just so Terrasoft knows that not all G3s have a problem.)
> 
> Bruce
> On Fri, 2005-03-25 at 09:41, Steve Meyer wrote:
> > Interesting new development...
> > 
> > After three installs of YDL, I realized I was never prompted to
> > selectDHCP or manual IP config.  Now, with a different NIC (3Com)
> > installed,and after running the YDL CD installation again, the NIC is
> > listed andI get prompted to choose my IP configuration!  So, the
> > problem wasrelated to YDL/Fedora not recognizing the onboard NIC. 
> > This may beimportant for the Blue & White G3 "hardware supported"
> > notes onTerrasoft's web site.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > On Mar 25, 2005, at 9:31 AM, Steve Meyer wrote:
> > 
> >         From previous conversation...
> >         "SM> when I do 'ifconfig -a' I do not see a MAC address
> >         listed.
> >         ----------------------------------------------------------
> >         Current conversation:
> >         RS> You don't see something like this?
> >         
> >            "eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0a:43:75:96:3A"
> >         
> >         
> >         No, I don't...no MAC address is listed.
> >         
> >         RS> "It should be... after you run ifup, 'service iptables
> >         status' (asroot) should
> >         show the firewall config.."
> >         
> >         When i ran 'ifup eth0' I get  "configuration for eth0 not
> >         found."message. Yet in the GUI side 'System Settings/Network',
> >         the hardwaretab lists GMAC (Sun GEM) as eth0 and it says it's
> >         status is "ok".  
> >         
> >         RS> "you can use tcpdump (as root) to watch traffic, to see if
> >         you aregetting dhcp
> >         replies..
> >         
> >         tcpdump -l -i eth0"
> >         
> >         Again I have problems running tcpdump...I think this is due to
> >         thefact that there is no Ethernet card configured? The G3 Blue
> >         and Whitewas on the YDL supported hardware list with no issues
> >         regarding theonboard NIC.  I would like to use the same NIC
> >         that works with Mac OSX but wonder if I should setup a
> >         different NIC in the computer so Ican network in
> >         Linux...however, that card will most likely not workwith OS X?
> >         
> >         Thanks for all your help,
> >         
> >         Steve
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >                 Greetings,
> >                 
> >                 I have a Blue and White G3 (300Mhz) that is getting on
> >                 the network(built in E-net) on the Mac OS X side but
> >                 when I boot to Yellowdog Ifind I cannot browse via
> >                 Mozilla...it's like my NIC is not getting anIP.  I
> >                 reinstalled Yellowdog and still have the problem.  If
> >                 I go toSystem Settings/Network and login at the prompt
> >                 as root, under theHardware tab it shows "GMAC (Sun
> >                 GEM)    Ethernet    eth0    ok".  Any ideas?
> >                 
> >                 Thanks!
> >                 
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