[ale] Debian/networking frustration

[hirsch at zapmedia.com]

Joseph A. Knapka writes:
 > hirsch at zapmedia.com wrote:
 > > 
 > > I've been trying to install Debian for 3 evenings now, but I'm
 > > stumped.  I haven't tried to install Debian in about 5 years, but I've
 > > been getting frustrated with Redhat and took the plunge.  The install
 > > bent smoothly, if not quickly, but I can't get my networking up.  I've
 > > never seen anything like this before, and I'm hoping someone out there
 > > knows what the problem is.
 > > 
 > > The sypmtom is that my machine doesn't seem to be receiving anything.
 > > My route looks good.  When I ping my router I can see that the router
 > > replies by watching the lights on my hub, but ping never sees the
 > > reply.
 > > 
 > > If I run tcpdump on the interface, the only thing I see is arp
 > > requests from my box about the destination.  No replies, no packets,
 > > no nothin'.
 > > 
 > > As of Monday my NIC was working fine.  It is a 3com 3c509 (b, I
 > > think).  It's a PNP isa card that has worked since 1995.  I'm using
 > > Debian Potato 2.2.
 > > 
 > > What am I missing?
 > 
 > I had very similar problems on two different occasions recently. In one
 > case the NIC had flaked out, and in the other case the cable was bad.
 > If your box can't receive ARP replies, it's got to be a hardware
 > problem, I think (I could be wrong).

I guess so.  I'll certainly try a different card.  I'm just
suspicious.  It "broke" simultaneously with installing a new OS.

I did check the cable.  Either I have two bad cables, or the cable is
not the problem.

Thanks,

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