[NTLUG:Discuss] can not bring up all eth* on boot time?

[m m]

>
>Assuming that you will be using your network quite often,
>I would re-build the kernel with your NIC drivers included
>(not as modules as you are doing now.)  Once you do that,
>the mods to lilo.conf should work.
>
I agree with you. I did do so and post my problem/question here is because I 
think since it has load modules capability (and it suppose work fine), why 
not just take this advantage?

>
>As for IP forwarding, are you sure that you have that configured
>into your kernel?

The box has RH default package/kernal installation.
I think that should be configured in the kernel. am I right?


>
>George
>
>m m wrote:
> >
> > >From: "George E. Lass" <George.Lass at osc.com>
> > >Reply-To: discuss at ntlug.org
> > >To: discuss at ntlug.org
> > >Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] can not bring up all eth* on boot time?
> > >Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:35:22 -0600
> > >
> > >m m wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have 3 questions, please help.
> > > >
> > > > 1. my 3 NICa can not bring up at boot time, here is what I did:
> > > >
> > > > I add
> > > > insmod ne
> > > > insmod 3c509
> > > > in the /etc/rc.d/init.d/network at very beginning of the file.
> > > >
> > > > my /etc/conf.module file:
> > > >
> > > > alias eth0 ne
> > > > options ne io=0x300
> > > > alias eth1 3c509
> > > > options eth1 -o 3c509-0 io=0x320 irq=5
> > > > alias eth2 3c509
> > > > options eth2 -o 3c509-1 io=0x340 irq=10
> > > >
> > > > the 2 3com NIC has been set io=320,340 irq=5,10
> > > >
> > > > on boot time only the eth0 bring up.
> > > > I have to run /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart to bring these 2 3com
> > >NICs.
> > > > my bos is compacq 486, run RH 6.2 All NICs are isa.
> > >
> > >You *may* need a line like:
> > >
> > >append="ether=5,0x320,eth1 ether=20,0x340,eth2"
> > >
> > >in /etc/lilo.conf
> > >
> > >This is what I had to do, but I'm not using modules for
> > >my ethernet drivers.
> > >
> > >Also, don't forget to run lilo after modifying lilo.conf.
> >
> > We tried, same problem.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 2. how do I know if the ip_fordward has been enabled?
> > > >
> > > > there is a way to check something like ...
> > > >
> > > > cat /proc/ksys... | grep ip_fordward
> > >
> > >Try: cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > and should get response, if don't get any response, that means the
> > > > ip_fordward do not enabled.
> > > > on RH 6.2 it says that you can enable ip_fordward by
> > > >
> > > > echo "1" > ....
> > > >
> > >
> > >Try echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> >
> > My question here is that how do I know it has been enabled?
> >
> > I did
> > echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> > and
> > cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> > and no response!
> >
> > do I need to recompile the kernel?
> >
> > >
> > > > but this seems do not work to me.
> > > >
> > > > 3. There are 2 boxes. A 192.168.1.1, B 192.168.1.2, they are 
>connected.
> > > > The problem I have is:
> > > > A can ping B ( no packet lose) but B almost can not ping A (96% 
>packet
> > >lose)
> > > > any one has the idea?
> > > >
> > > > any one have idea?
> > >
> > >Sorry can't help on this one.
> > >
> > >
> > >George
> > >
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