[CentOS] Network problems on new CentOS 5 install on P35, ICH9R mobo
Juan C. Valido
jvalidolnx at juanyjosefina.com
Thu Jun 5 16:01:37 UTC 2008
On Tue, 2008-06-03 at 23:49 +0100, Ned Slider wrote:
> Dick Roth wrote:
> > Juan C. Valido wrote:
> >> On Tue, 2008-06-03 at 06:09 -0400, Dick Roth wrote:
> >>> Had to replace dying cpu and mobo, so also replaced IDE with new SATA
> >>> drive. Installed from latest ISO onto SATA and can't get networking
> >>> to lease an IP address from my ISP (Comcast). The network utility
> >>> always comes up with a private address (192.168.0.2) instead of
> >>> Comcast IP.
> >>>
> >>> To add to confusion, if I boot into old IDE drive, I get proper
> >>> network connection to internet, but lose my swap!
> >>>
> >>> Particulars:
> >>>
> >>> mobo=Gigabyte P35-DS3R
> >>> SATA Controller=AHCI
> >>> PATA Controller=JMicron 20360
> >>> new drive=ATA WDC WD1600AAJS-2
> >>> old drive=WDC WD400JB-00JJA0
> >>> DVD-RW=Pioneer DVR-112D (PATA)
> >>> NICs=eth0=Realtek RTL-8029(AS) (DHCP)
> >>> eth1=Realtek RTL-8029(AS) (Static)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Has anyone seen this? Will 5.2 help with this situation? Been
> >>> working on this for days!
> >>>
> >>>
> >> If it helps any, I tried installing 5,1 on a P35-DS3L and I believe I
> >> had issues with the network card, loaded RHEL 5.2 desktop and everything
> >> worked so maybe 5.2 will work for you.
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for the info, Juan. I'll just hold tight until 5.2 comes down
> > the pike.
> >
> > Dick
> >
> >
>
> Release notes list the following Realtek drivers added, but I don't see
> yours mentions:
>
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5.2/html/Release_Notes/x86/ar01s01.html
>
> Network driver r8169 updated to add support for the following devices:
>
> RTL8169sb/8110sb
> RTL8169sc/8110sc
> RTL8168b/8111b
> RTL8101e
> RTL8100e
>
I don't know maybe it's not listed but it's compatible, I know that it
works. Same thing with OSX86, it works <GRIN>
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