NO ADSL with kernel-smp 2.6.12-1.1376_FC3

[Antonio Montagnani]

Edward Dekkers said the following on 31/08/2005 06:26:
> Antonio Montagnani wrote:
> 
>> Antonio Montagnani said the following on 30/08/2005 09:16:
>>
>>> Edward Dekkers said the following on 30/08/2005 09:06:
>>>
>>>> Antonio Montagnani wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I cannot connect to my ADSL Internet if I use SMP kernel, while 
>>>>> with standard 2.6.12-1.1376 kernel on same machine, it works 
>>>>> flawlessly.
>>>>> The modem works, Ethernet network is on but connection is refused
>>>>> Shall I file a bug??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No,
>>>>
>>>> There is no real difference between running a standard kernel or an 
>>>> SMP one. Bar the fact that SMP will actually use the two processors 
>>>> in your machine that is. I run SMP myself, and it makes no 
>>>> difference to my connection running standard or SMP kernel.
>>>>
>>>> I'd look at doing some other diagnostic work before filing a report.
>>>>
>>>> We can't help you for the rest because you don't explain your set up.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Ed.
>>>>
>>>
>>> My setup is very standard, a Pentium 4 Asus motherboard P5P800, 1 GB, 
>>> two network cards (the integrated is connected to my network, the 
>>> Realtek 8029 to my ethernet modem).
>>> Which diagnostic shall I check??
>>>
>> upgraded to FC4, same behaviour also with 2.6.12-1.447smp
>>
>> where to look???
>>
> 
> Number one would be to see if the Realtek interface actually comes up - 
> then there's a whole slew of tools like ifconfig, ping, iptraf, dhclient 
> etc. to be used one by one to see where the problem lies.
> 
> When I asked you to provide more details, I wasn't really after 
> motherboard and stuff like that, I was after your internet connection 
> details of course. This is how I would describe one for example:
> 
> Maestro Woomera Serial modem connected to /dev/ttyS0
> Using pppd on demand/wvdial to make a connection
> The IP address on that interface (ppp0) is assigned dynamically by my isp.
> The log shows dialling to be ok, and pppd taking over the connection 
> once wvdial has established it.
> ifconfig shows an IP allocated to me ip address: 203.0.178.191 with 
> netmask 255.255.255.0.
> I can ping internal addresses and external ones by name 
> (www.microsoft.com) and number (207.46.199.60).
> 
> This is in the case of dial-up. Your trace will be different.
> 
> Really, you have provided nothing of use in diagnosing this problem. I'm 
> assuming your modem takes care of the connection and just gives you an 
> internal IP address which you set to the gateway? or do you need to run 
> PPPoE or some other protocol manually?
> 
> You must assume we know nothing about your set-up when posting to this 
> list.
> 
> Regards,
> Ed.
  Ed,

it seems that I can't ping the Ethernet modem when using SMP 
kernel(destination unreachable), if I connet to ist internal webpage I 
get a message of no routing.
I have iptables running: and everything is o.k on standard kernel!!!
What is happening???

-- 
  Antonio
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