Subject: Re: G4 ethernet problem
From: Ansgar Koene (A.Koene@phys.uu.nl)
Date: Thu Oct 19 2000 - 10:44:44 MDT
On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Ansgar Koene wrote:
> I recently set up Champion Server release 1.2 on my G4 (sawtooth) using
> the vmlinux.benh.15 kernel. I'm having trouble with the following:
>
> 1. Ethernet doesn't work properly.
> I set up ethernet during the installation processes. I'm using dhcp.
> When I attempt to make a telnet connection I first get "Trying
> 131.211.etc" (IP of host), followed by "telnet: Unable to connect to
> remote host: No route to host".
> On the second attempt a connection is made, but it takes ages to transfer
> any data, I get only 1Kbps. Lots of packets are lost.
> The ethernet works fine in MacOS.
I managed to solve my problems by using the vmlinux-2.2.17pre20-ben3
kernel with the appropriate modules, all of which are available at Ben's
linux page (http://ppclinux.apple.com/~benh)
Thanks for the help guys,
Ansgar
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Ansgar R. Koene
Helmholtz Institute
Utrecht University
P.O. Box 80.000
3508 TA Utrecht
E-mail: A.Koene@phys.uu.nl
Telephone: 030-2532829
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