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tbuitenh

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Registered: 2004-03-08

Posts: 55

network is reported down... but it isn't (b44)

Hi,

When I boot, the network "fails", but it works fine! Also, at shutdown the network is "already down"  :?:

from /var/log/messages.log:

Sep 12 11:43:09 impossibilium b44.c:v0.93 (Mar, 2004)
Sep 12 11:43:09 impossibilium eth0: Broadcom 4400 10/100BaseT Ethernet 00:c0:9f:47:d6:58
Sep 12 11:43:09 impossibilium net.agent[239]: how do I bring interfaces up on this distro?
Sep 12 11:43:09 impossibilium net.agent[239]: register event not handled
Sep 12 11:43:10 impossibilium b44: eth0: Link is down.
Sep 12 11:43:12 impossibilium b44: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex.
Sep 12 11:43:12 impossibilium b44: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX.

modules.conf:

#
# /etc/modules.conf (for v2.4 kernels)
#

alias eth0 b44

from rc.conf:

#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   (prefix an interface in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it)
#
# Note: to use DHCP, set your interface to be "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
#
lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
#eth0="eth0 192.168.1.4 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(lo eth0)

#
# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   (prefix a route in ROUTES with a ! to disable it)
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.1.1"
ROUTES=(gateway)

Schroedinger's cat, Schroedinger's network...  :?

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i3839

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Registered: 2004-02-04

Posts: 1,185

Re: network is reported down... but it isn't (b44)

The net.agent messages are from hotplug. I guess the message at shutdown is from hotplug too? At least that would explain things, both Arch's script and hotplug (trying to) mess with the networkcard. Nothing to worry about, as long as it works now.

"alias eth0 b44" isn't needed if you add b44 to your modules array in rc.conf or when using hotplug. It's only useful for module autoloading by devfs as far as I know.

Xentac

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From: Victoria, BC

Registered: 2003-01-17

Posts: 1,797

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Re: network is reported down... but it isn't (b44)

Also, if you're using dhcp, you should disable your gateway.

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tbuitenh

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Registered: 2004-03-08

Posts: 55

Re: network is reported down... but it isn't (b44)

OK, I removed the line from modules.conf, put b44 in the modules array in rc.conf and the network doesn't "fail" wile booting anymore. I still have to check what happens at shutdown.

I also put a ! in front of the gateway, as suggested.

thanks!

Taco

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