Network Problems

[prospect]

Hello everyone , this is like the fifth linux/suse forum i register too since yesterday and I hope you guys be much helpfull and be able to get me out of my problems..

I installed fresh suse 10.2 on sony laptop , connected to the net using my router and dhcp on auto disabled ipv6 in yast and on firefox , wired and wireless are detected connected to the wired (says on the bottom right corner eth1) but fire up firefox nothing ping goole.com unknow host

this is my ifconfig results

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0e:35:16:e6:64
UP BROADCAST 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 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 cool.gif TX bytes:0 (0.0 cool.gif
Interrupt:7

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 08:00:46:d9:fb:2e
inet addr:1x9.2x4.79.161 Bcast:1x9.2x4.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
inet6 addr: fe80: :a00:45ff:fed9:fb2e/64
UP BROADCAST 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 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2419047 (2.3 mb) TX bytes:15497 (15.1 kb)



lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:357errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:357 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:28000(27.3 Kb) TX bytes:28000(27.3 Kb)



so please please please any help is much appreciated

[kakariko81280]

Unknown host means ping (and anything else) can't find the information it needs to convert the hostname to the IP address needed to send traffic to it.

Most commonly this is because there are no "nameserver" entries in /etc/resolv.conf, however this should be set up automatically by dhcp so it could be something else.

Can we get you to post the output of the following commands here please.

cat /etc/resolv.conf
cat /etc/nsswitch.conf

Once we have that we should be able to give you some more help.

Chris...

[prospect]

cat /etc/resolv.conf

BEGIN INFO
Modified_by: NetworkManger
Process: /usr/bin/NetworkManager
Process_id: 2852
END INFO


cat /etc/nsswitch.conf

passwd: xxxxxx
group: xxxxxx

hosts: files dns
networks: files dns

services: files
protocols: files
rpc: files
ethers: files
netmasks: files
netgroup: files nis
publickey: files

bootparms: files
automount: files nis
aliases: files

thanks Chris.. umh you londoner and you linux user sounds like a good friend of mine ... does "lewinski" means anything to you if not disregard it and yeah please help lol!

[kakariko81280]

Right, the problem is in your resolv.conf

There should be an entry "nameserver <DNS Server>" with the <> bit replaced with the IP of a suitable DNS server.

It looks like your connection is being configured by Network Manager, which I'm afraid I don't have so I can't give you specifics, but there is probably some option about automatically assigning settings that will do what you need.

You could just edit the resolv.conf file by hand but Network Manager would probably overwrite those settings after a reboot.

Hopefully someone who uses Network Manager will be able to give you specific advice.

I've not been in London for about 15 years and the only lewinski I've heard of was the one of Bill Clinton fame.

Let us know how you get on,

Chris...

[prospect]

okai I switched to ifup instead of the manager then what to do ? guys please little help here

[rong]

Have you tried YAST > Network Devices > Network Card > Network Manager then Edit and look for the Host Name and Name Server button and then enter your Name Server 1 and 2 ip's. If you don't know what those ip's are you should be able to find them listed in your router status page.

[prospect]

Have you tried YAST > Network Devices > Network Card > Network Manager then Edit and look for the Host Name and Name Server button and then enter your Name Server 1 and 2 ip's. If you don't know what those ip's are you should be able to find them listed in your router status page.

yes I've done that and i got an ip and the system said i am online but still nothing is connecting firefox msn nothing getting online