pcmcia

[Kurt Wall]

Also sprach Richard R. Sivernell:
>
> List
> 
>   Well I have yet to get internet on this laptop.
> An ast P series P I 150 MgHz
> 80 meg memory (max)
> 21. gig hd
> pcmcia -- xircom credit card 10/100 (supported)
> peanut linux, xfce, some kde2 on system.
> 
> problem:
>  I can ping localhost & machine name as 32 bit numbers address
> Use name no go, or there is no indication till ctrl C is used.

Add the appropriate nameserver entries to /etc/resolv.conf, for 
example:

nameserver 12.34.56.78
nameserver 23.45.67.89
search somedomain.com

> The light on the pcmcia connector plug blinks & the hub light 
> for the patch cable blinks both connection & status. Patch cable is
> new and tested at Altex. if I try ping to dns server or gateway
> Destination Host Unreachable. /etc/hosts has the names that I wish
> to ping with their address. 

Do you have a gateway defined? What is the output of "route" or 
"netstat -rn"?

> 192.168.1.50  RichardSivernell.sivernell.net  RichardSivernell
> 192.168.1.1    netmax.sivernell.net                 netmax
> 
> /etc/pcmcia/config.opts & network.opts set per howto from
> pcmcia docs by D Hinds.
> 
> /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 setup correctly as per howto
> 
> during boot pcmcia is found mac addr is reconized and using irq 11
> port 0x300.

This is fine. Name resolution is the issue, and if you can ping by
IP address but not by name, I'd guess the problem is a misconfigured
resolver.

Kurt
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