[ale] netcfg

[jeff_hubbs at mcgraw-hill.com]

Regarding "The lesson learned is do not use ISA NICs on a mobo that
contains PCI slots. Use PCI NICs only." - What's the story here?  Can
someone
elaborate?  Does this only apply to the multi-homing?

- Jeff






Kenn Knerr <Kenn at morgansouthern.com> on 11/25/98 10:23:27 AM

To:   ale <ale.cc.gatech.edu at cc.gatech.edu>
cc:    (bcc: Jeff Hubbs/Tower)

Subject:  [ale] netcfg




Thanks to Vernard and the folks at the General Store, George is
multi-homed! The lesson learned is do not use ISA NICs on a mobo that
contains PCI slots. Use PCI NICs only. As it was getting a little late,
we didn't test the connections. Now it only half works.

eth0 (Internet side) has IP 208.237.100.108/248
eth1 (LAN side)      has IP 207.10.10.8/0    (I didn't know about
192.168...)
lo   is ignored
router is at IP 208.237.100.105
DNS is carried by UUNet at 198.1.6.2, .3, &.4 (should I run DNS on this
box? how?)

netcfg in fvwm looks like:
Names: hostname:    george.morgansouthern.com
      domain:      morgansouthern.com
       search for..: (empty)
      nameservers: 198.1.6.2
                    198.1.6.3
                    198.1.6.4

Hosts: IP:        208.237.100.108
       Names:     george.morgansouthern.com
       nicknames: george       (should I add www, ftp, etc?)
       (loopback parms ignored)

Interfaces:    i'face IP                 Proto(?) atboot  active
          eth0  208.237.100.108    none     yes
active
          eth1  207.10.10.8   none     yes     active

Routing: Default Gateway: 208.237.100.105
        Default Gateway Device: eth0
     (there are no entries in the table)

I can ping through eth1 at will. Pinging 208.69.188.186 (Mindspring DNS)
gets 'network unreachable' errors. I imagine this is a DSA on my part,
but I appreciate any assistance.