Doug McGarrett wrote:
This morning there were bad thunderstorms here. My TV won't go on, and my Linux machine says "unknown host: mail.optonline.net" The router only shows flashes on the Windows machine connection.. Is this likely to be a blown ethernet connection, or does anyone suspect something else. (I think the ethernet connection is on the MOBO, so it may be hard to replace.) I tried moving the Linux machine to a different port on the router, but it didn't help.Obviously at least one line of the router is working, as I'm sending this. I also cannot ping anyone from the console on the Linux machine Suggestions?
It sounds like your router may be blown and possibly also your cable or ADSL modem. Try resetting the router to factory default to see if you can get a DHCP address and then reach the config screens. If you cannot even ping the other computer, the router is probably blown. It's entirely possible that the ethernet port is gone. If so, you can plug in a PCI NIC. You'll have to take things one step at a time to see what is & isn't working. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org