[Grml] problem gone -- can't get onto network
s. keeling
keeling at spots.ab.ca
Mon Aug 14 00:26:20 CEST 2006
Incoming from T:
>
> Problem mystically disappeared when I boot again this time.
> But still some questions remain.
>
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:57:52 -0600, s. keeling wrote:
> >Incoming from T:
> >> % ifconfig eth0 down
> >>
> >> $ ifconfig -a
> >> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:2F:BE:4B:BA
> >> inet addr:192.168.2.13 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> >> [snip]
> >> Ie, I tried to shut down the eth0, but, should it be gone from "ifconfig
> >> -a" output?
> >
> > Yes.
>
> What do you mean by yes? should it be gone from "ifconfig -a" output?
If your "ifconfig eth0 down" command worked, yes it should be gone
from "ifconfig -a" output. What does /var/log/messages say about it?
That should explain what happened when you tried to take down the
interface.
> If so, why it is still there?
I've no idea, other than "ifconfig eth0 down" failed.
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