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gerhardlazu

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Registered: 2010-03-08

Posts: 3

eth0 SIOCSIFFLAGS error

I have rebooted the machine and now I can't get eth0 to work. I googled for this error but the only suggestions which have been proved to work referred to recompiling the kernel which I really don't want to do.

This is not a wireless interface so the suggestion in the Configuring Network wiki entry is not helpful.

I am running Arch Linux 2.6.32-ARCH. I would give you the hwdetect output, but hwdetect is not available (which I find very weird btw). This is my network setup in rc.conf:

eth0="eth0 192.168.115.20 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.115.255"
INTERFACES=(eth0)
gateway="default gw 192.168.115.254"
ROUTES=(gateway)

If I try to bring up eth0 manually, I get this

SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory

and the error that I'm seeing in errors.log related to eth0 is this:

eth0: could not upload firmware ('isl3886')
eth0: islpci_reset: failure
prism54: request_firmware() failed for ('isl3886')

The above errors refer to wifi cards, yet I'm not interested in my wifi, I just want the eth0. Also, the most puzzling thing is that this used to work just fine before the reboot (and before the pacman -Syu).

falconindy

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From: New York, USA

Registered: 2009-10-22

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Re: eth0 SIOCSIFFLAGS error

I have rebooted the machine

After doing what, exactly?

eth0 is obviously now your wireless, which is why it's failing. Does `ifconfig -a` show an eth1?

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gerhardlazu

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Registered: 2010-03-08

Posts: 3

Re: eth0 SIOCSIFFLAGS error

Nothing in particular, I have actually shut it down for a few days.

Yes, ifconfig -a does indeed show me an eth1. Is there a way of disabling the wireless?

brenix

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From: California

Registered: 2008-03-05

Posts: 185

Re: eth0 SIOCSIFFLAGS error

....Is there a way of disabling the wireless?

Run lsmod and see if you can locate the module for your wireless and then check out how to Blacklist it..

gerhardlazu

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Registered: 2010-03-08

Posts: 3

Re: eth0 SIOCSIFFLAGS error

Thanks for the tip mate, but I need something that just works (set up and forget about it). It took me less time to install a new Linux distribution than to troubleshoot this problem. That sums it up : ).

Nevertheless, thanks for your support guys!