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quint
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:53 am    Post subject: lost network Reply with quote

New install on an old inspiron 6000 I have used with this distro for about 5 years. No network connection now. Is my old box now obsolete?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you see ethernet controller eth0 or eth1 or any other ethX in
Code:
ifconfig -a


Also did you try to modprobe the driver
Code:
modprobe b44



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank's for the response

ifconfig -a shows eth0 wired and eth1 wireless. eth0 has a 169.*.* ip. no connection to my typical 10.0.0.* network.

modprobe b44 simply returns me to a prompt.


On a side note, I have not opened the lid on this sms mini in perhaps over a year, I operate it headless. On installation, network was simply there, logged in webmin and never looked back. then I slackpkg update etc. and lose ability to connect. startx for desktop kde and see my network connection unable to start.


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And eth1 is my wired not eth0... and netconfig set it up correctly..... I feel rather stupid at this point and will make more time to learn the ins and outs of this server... I thank you for your time sir.


On a side note... How should I handle upgrading and patches?


Best Regards.... Chris.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You said you use slackpkg, it was slackpkg or slapt-get?
slackpkg is not supported, so I don't know to what exactly you upgrade to, as slackpkg is configured for slackware...
You can also try to use slapt-get to get it right again...
Code:
slapt-get --add-keys
slapt-get -u
slapt-get -upgrade -s  (and see what's going to update)


But despite that use /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf to configure network addresses and run
/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1
and if you use a router setup you can configure it through smsconfig with
Code:
smsconfig router


To upgrade to a newer version you can slapt-get all packages or download the latest iso and use the method here
http://sms.it-ccs.com/wiki/#LinkTarget_2293
http://sms.it-ccs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm back up and running... Made some really bad choices at the command line, mainly slackpkg clean-system. Shocked


Thank's for your help and a great distro!
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