[NTLUG:Discuss] IFCONFIG missing

[Kevin Brannen]

Jay Urish wrote:

> Dude,
> Your nic is toast.. If you are not getting a link and you can ping the 
> interface, then its way toast... Sorry to hear that..
>
>
> As for the command, ifconfig.. Its there.. you have to be root to run it.
>
> cd  to /
> and then find -iname ifconfig.. I think it should be in /usr/sbin
>
> lonny.dahl at verizon.com wrote:
>
>> Guys,
>>
>> I got hit by lightning last night and my Linksys router got taken 
>> out.  It
>> appears that my NIC card in my new computer also got taken out, even 
>> though
>> the computer wasn't on at the time.  However, I can't tell for sure, 
>> so I'm
>> in need of some advice.
>>
>> ...
>

I don't have a Fedora system, but you should find ifconfig in /usr/sbin.

FWIW, I agree with Jay, your onboard NIC is gone.  Go buy a PCI NIC and 
be happy that's all the damage you took.  I took a "near-hit" best as I 
can tell a couple of years ago.  The surge came in thru my DSL cable.  
Every box on the network took damage.  Two computers and my wireless 
access point were a total loss, as was a switch and my DSL system (I 
have wireless DSL).  The third computer's onboard NIC and video died, 
but the rest of the system survived -- miracously!  It was a great 
excuse to upgrade. :-)

BTW, that "third computer" just got put back into use as a "backup 
server" with a PCI NIC in it. :-)

HTH,
Kevin