[NEWBIE] Network down with mandrakelinux 10.1

[jclabarre]

Hi,

I've installed Mandrakelinux 10.1. I'm using Lilo. Everything's fine, but I can't use my internet connexion, because Mandrake loads IP6 protocole instead of IP4.
My config is the following : SMC Ethernet Card (10/100).
SMC Barricade Router.
When mandrake is loading, I have a FAILURE before ETH0.
An ifconfig gives me this:

eth0 Lien encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:E2:1F:00:7B
adr inet6: fe80::204:e2ff:fe1f:7b/64 Scope:Lien
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 lg file transmission:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interruption:18 Adresse de base:0xe800

lo Lien encap:Boucle locale
inet adr:127.0.0.1 Masque:255.0.0.0
adr inet6: ::1/128 Scope:Hôte
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:4010 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4010 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 lg file transmission:0
RX bytes:256808 (250.7 Kb) TX bytes:256808 (250.7 Kb)

I've never asked for IP6. What can I do to address this issue ?

Thanks a lot !

[martinfromdublin]

Hi Jclabarre,

Welcome to Linux Forums! Any time I've had issues with my ethernet, I just create a new connection in the Mandrake Control Centre,I don't know if that will work in your case but if it does it'll save a lot of time and messing around.

Martin,

Dublin, Ireland

[danno]

I also have Mandrake 10.1 installed. Where would i find the control center. I think i've opened up everything in the menus and tried the find function with no success.

[jclabarre]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. In fact, I've tried many times to recreate my ethernet connection through MCC, without any success...unfortunately...

[AlexK]

jclabarre:
Why don't you upgrade all your PC's to IPv6. its bound to happen sooner or later. Most routers only require a firmware upgrade to get IPv6. and Win XP has IPv6, but it is not enabled by default.

danno:
To find the MCC press Start button Equivalent -> System -> Configuration -> Configure your Computer
you will need the root password in order to access this.

[jclabarre]

Thanks for the tip. I've checked SMC site, in order to see if my router ( SMC Barricade Fimware v0.25.2 for SMC7404BRA ) could handle this new protocole. Unless wrong, I don't think SMC has already issued a new firmware for that...
So, I'm stuck with my IP4 protocole...