Ok so you can ping the cards address and you can ping the loopback but when you try and ping the gateway address, there is no answer. Hmmmm... let us look at the info below.
# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:96:29:AB:A0 inet addr:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Bcast:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Mask:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX inet6 addr: fe80::290:96ff:fe29:aba0/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:0 (0.0 Kb) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) Interrupt:05 Base address:0x9800 Memory:e9000000-e9020000
This is a good sign! It shows that the interface is definitely up and has a address.
# route -n Kernel IP routing table Shows exatly the same as the laptop that works.
Hmmmm.... Ok if you say so. I understand that you must not reveal the specifics of the network but I will have to take your word on it.
# /etc/resolv.conf bash: /etc/resolv.conf: denied
You need to do a less on the resolv.conf to see it. I am assuming you are trying to look at this file as root? This is strange becuase I can see it as a normal user and root. Though I have SuSE 8.2 right now. The resolv.conf file is only used for address resolution. If you cannot ping the gateway, then you have either the netmask set wrong or a duplicate set of IP information on the network. If your laptop is up at the same time as the desktop, then it will not work. You will need to change the IP address of the desktop in order for it to work. As far as SSH goes, it might be related to this. Especially if there are two machines with the same network info up at the same time. Does the error message come up every time that the desktop comes up? Try the above and see if you get any further. -- Marshall There are only one machine at a time. Only got one cable. but here is whats in my resolv.conf ----- domain local nameserver 212.181.54.2 nameserver 212.181.54.2 ----- That's it. //Andy