Other host already uses address -

Bob Goodwin bobgoodwin at wildblue.net
Fri Jun 12 11:19:50 UTC 2009


This is a fresh F-10 install on an HP dc5100 desktop. When I try to 
connect I get:

     "Error, some other host already uses address 192.168.1.8"


I did:

    chkconfig --level 2345 NetworkManager off
    chkconfig --level 2345 network on

cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

    DEVICE=eth0
    BOOTPROTO=none
    HWADDR=00:13:20:59:61:42
    IPV6ADDR=192.168.1.6/128
    IPV6INIT=yes
    IPV6_AUTOCONF=no
    ONBOOT=yes
    DNS1=208.67.220.220
    DNS2=208.67.222.222
    NM_CONTROLLED=no
    NETMASK=255.255.255.0
    IPADDR=192.168.1.6
    GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
    TYPE=Ethernet
    USERCTL=yes
    PEERDNS=yes


This is a dual boot since I left a small partition [10 gigs} with the 
original Windows XP pro that cam with the computer. I wonder if Windows 
is somehow getting the eth0 connection first?

How do I tell? I probably should have wiped it out completely but since 
the equipment has a short term guarantee I chose to leave Windows there 
just in case.

Any help appreciated.

Bob




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