[CentOS] Server Install Eth0 & Eth1 not working

Mon Jan 15 22:42:23 UTC 2007
Nielsen, Steve <SNielsen at comscore.com>

On 2950s the eth devices are assigned their number in the wrong order:

Gb1 becomes eth1 (should be eth0)
Gb2 becomes eth0 (should be eth1)

Dell posted software that provides a way for the Linux kernel to name
the interfaces correctly.

Here is a link to the white paper:
http://linux.dell.com/files/whitepapers/nic-enum-whitepaper-v3.pdf

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On
Behalf Of Ed Morrison
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 4:04 PM
To: CentOS mailing list
Subject: [CentOS] Server Install Eth0 & Eth1 not working

Hi Everyone:

I installed CentOS 4.4 on a new Dell 2950 using the server cd.  No 
errors during the installation and no errors on bootup when loading the 
Eth0 or Eth1 interfaces.  I currently have iptables stopped and selinux 
disabled.  The interfaces have been given a static ip (192.168.1.x).  
the subnet is 255.255.255.0 and the gateway is 192.168.1.1.  I can not 
ping any device on my network including the gateway.  I can ping 
127.0.0.1 and the 192.168.1.x.  After trying to ping another device 
ifconfig will show that on ifcfg-lo transmit and receive packets of 389 
or some other number depending on how many ping packets were sent.  
Ifcfg-th0 or Ifcfg-eth1 will not show any TX or RX packets.

The box was ordered to support RH from Dell.  The NIC is an embedded 
dual port Broadcom NetXtreme II5708 GigabitEthernet NIC. I've replaced 
all network cables and the ports to where they connect into the switch 
and even a different switch and it still will not show me any love.

Any ideas would be welcome!

Thanks

Ed
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