Pinging a normal address (1.2.3.4) should never return 'unknown host'.
Let's get past that first. Beyond that, what does /etc/nsswitch.conf
look like on the hosts line? What does /etc/resolv.conf look like?
Which driver are you using for your nic? tulip? de4x5? Which kernel
and what hardware?
-ls-
Tyron Stading <tstading@stanford.edu> wrote:
> I have a problem with getting my ethernet connected. I have configured the
> file and the system brings it up, but I can't connect to
> anything. ifconfig shows that I am recieving packets, but anytime I try to
> ping a name or an IP address, it says unknown host.
> RX packets: 4935
> TX packets:0
> I have configured the addresses of the nameservers too. I know the
> ethernet connection works, I know the addresses I have are correct. I have
> a cheapo system with a Davicom 9102 ethernet card, and I am running RedHat
> 6.2. The system doesn't support it, but I compiled a driver and installed
> it. I also have a NetGear card that I am running as eth1. Both are using
> tulip as the interface.
> Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I have been working on
> this forever.
> Thanks.
>
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