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mickey

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Registered: 2010-02-10

Posts: 1

Ping - unknown host

Hi to all!
I'm a newbie in the Archlinux world, and i'm installing this magnific os reading the beginner's guide.
Yesterday the ping command worked, but now... it doesn't work. T_T
If I try to ping localhost, it works.
My pc is connected to the router by a cable connection.
If I run the "ifconfig" command, the output is:

eth0    Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:36:02:00:FA
        UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
        RX packets:38 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
        TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
        collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
        RX bytes:6625 (6.4 Kb) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
        Interrupt:20 Base address:0x6400

lo    [...]

Can anyone help me??

P.S.: Sorry for my bad english...

Last edited by mickey (2010-02-10 14:33:31)

n0dix

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Registered: 2009-09-22

Posts: 956

Re: Ping - unknown host

Do you run the dhcp command or you have set the static ip?

JuseBox

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Registered: 2009-11-27

Posts: 260

Re: Ping - unknown host

can you post your /etc/rc.conf?

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jkastelic

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Registered: 2010-02-14

Posts: 17

Re: Ping - unknown host

Try if running dhcpcd as root solves the problem.

davidm

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Registered: 2009-04-25

Posts: 371

Re: Ping - unknown host

Can you ping the router's local IP addess (Example: 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 , etc) ?

Based on your output it appears you wouldn't be able to. That output indicates your connection isn't set up correctly (dhcp or static IP) or is physically disconnected.

Last edited by davidm (2010-02-14 20:58:22)

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