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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>I have a new Dell 740n system with the following
configuration. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> AMD Athalon X2-5000+<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> NVIDIA 4 chip set<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> 150 GB SATA disk<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> Onboard Broadcom 57XX NIC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>I have a default FC 5 X64 installation with the kernel
configuration of “noapic” and the computer boots ok, and is stable.
But I have no network. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Computer is one of 4 on a switch, the other three are able
to receive DHCP address no problems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Installed Intel pro/1000 MT NIC, configured for DHCP…No
Address received<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Changed to Static IP…no outbound traffic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Changed back to DHCP… can not contact DHCP server<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Changed to direct connected (not from Stitch) network cable
…no outbound traffic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Used a cross over cable connected to known working computer
…no outbound traffic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Reinstalled the OS, thinking I had messed something up…still
no network<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Changed NIC’s thinking that maybe the NIC was bad…still
no network<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Searched Google for a fix…can not seem to find any
thing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Dose anyone have any ideas? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Thanks Brent<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Brent Snow</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>SYTACOM Systems Administrator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>McGill</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>514-398-1355</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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