Strangely, I tried 3com 509c's under Linux some time ago. They have never been the same since :( I'm not sure if the problem is in the set-up or the card, but I had the same response from my own system. I ended up using VIA-Rhine PCI cards instead. Regards, Paul. ICT Manager Edgehill College Bideford -------------------------------------------------------------- Legal Advisory: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000. --------------------------------------------- You are warned that all electronic communications are subject to interception for regulatory, quality control and crime detection purposes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edgehill IT Department Email Service. Please check sender's address from body of Message for return address. Find us at: www.edgecoll.clara.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------

From: acraig To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Newbie - Network setup problems Date: 18 January 2001 15:56

Hi folks

Setting up new machine and new install of linux.

Set up minimal install. Used Yast to set up IP address / gateway. Used Hard config to specify network card type (3Com 3C509)

Tried to ping IP address - "Network unreachable" Tried rebooting to see if all programs needed would be run next time round - still no good.

Any suggestions (or pointers to suitable (easy) text)

Many thanks

Best regards Alan Craig PT CDT Aberdeen Grammar School