[K12OSN] Re: Network problems w/4.1.0

[Jimmy Schwankl]

Various people wrote:

>> Jim,
>>
>> Any chance that the server nics are being detected in a
>> different order,
>> therefore requiring you swap the 2 network cables ?
>>
>> Jim McQuillan
>> jam at LTsp.org
>
>> This is my bet. I have seen the 2.4 & 2.6 kernels detect nics in
> different orders.
>>
>> -Eric
>
> Yes they are detected in a different order, that seems to be the case
> with every install of 4.x compared to 3.x.  But I noticed that right
> away and have swapped cables both ways to see what happened.  And like 
> I
> said, I have tried many NIC's (known working), the onboard Rhine II, a
> 3Com 905, 3Com509, LNE100TX in all different orders and slots and 
> cannot
> get anything to leave the box.  I am at the point where I cannot use
> 4.1.0 on this box because I cannot get it to the internet or get local
> clients to see it.
>
> Any other ideas?

Have you tried turning off the firewall completely on the FC2 box.

Jimmy
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