solaris 8 install loses le0, host id, ipaddress
arthur wouk
2.25R. previously it ran solaris2.6 and had no problems with the
ethernet. the sparc10 has no internet connection, but does connect
via a hub to three other sparcstations on a subnet.
i did a complete install from scratch rather than an upgrade, and used
the web installer. i used DHCP and named the mahcine and gave it the
ipaddress 192.168.1.0
eventually i reached the stage in CDE where on logs in. and the login
is successful, except that in the boot i get the following messages:
Configuring IPv4 interfaces: ifconfig SIOCSLADDR: le0: cannot assign
requested address
and
le0: no carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disconnected
and
/sbin/dchpinfo interface not in appropriate state for command
i went to the ok> prompt and from help environment deduced i could
move tpe-test-link? from true to false. i did that, with no
change.
obviously the hardware is ok, only the software was changed.
ifconfig le0 yields
le0: flags=1904842<BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICASR,DHCP,IPv4> mtu 1500 index2
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0
ether 8:0:20:20:35:d
so the hardware is there, but somehow the install missed le0.
one thought is that i retry with a custom installation, in which i
will have greater control of all the steps. another is to install
solaris2.7 which should find le0 (i no longer have 2.6 source
material) and then do an upgrade to 2.8.
has this been dealt with before? i tried google and searched on le0
and ethernet but found nothing.
any suggestions as to how to proceed?
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Neil W Rickert
>i did a complete install from scratch rather than an upgrade, and used
>the web installer. i used DHCP and named the mahcine and gave it the
>ipaddress 192.168.1.0
>Configuring IPv4 interfaces: ifconfig SIOCSLADDR: le0: cannot assign
>requested address
You cannot use that address (unless you change the default netmask).
That address number is assigned to the network. Try 192.168.1.1
Dave Uhring
> i did this. now i have the following error messages:
>
> ifconfig: le0: wait times out
>
> and
>
> /sbin/dchpinfo interface not in appropriate state for command
>
>
> i set the tpe-link-test? back to true, with no change in the error
> messages.
>
>
> do i have to reinstall to set /sbin/dchpinfo right?
Execute sys-unconfig. The system will reboot and when it comes back up
will ask you a number of questions and from your answers will configure
networking on the system, except for your default route.
# echo "IP_addr_of_your_gateway" > /etc/defaultrouter
Josh Mckee
wrote:
>machine is a sparc10 with 320 megs ram, hypersparc 150mhz, boot prom
>2.25R. previously it ran solaris2.6 and had no problems with the
>ethernet. the sparc10 has no internet connection, but does connect
>via a hub to three other sparcstations on a subnet.
>
>i did a complete install from scratch rather than an upgrade, and used
>the web installer. i used DHCP and named the mahcine and gave it the
>ipaddress 192.168.1.0
What do you mean you "used DHCP" and "and gave it the IP address
192.168.1.0"? If you're using DHCP why are you assigning it an IP
address (ignoring the fact that you cannot use that particular
address, as has already been pointed out)?
>eventually i reached the stage in CDE where on logs in. and the login
>is successful, except that in the boot i get the following messages:
>
>le0: no carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disconnected
Did you check to see if the network cable was plugged into the hub?
Are you certain that the network cable is good (a link light does not
mean that the cable is good)?
>and
>
>/sbin/dchpinfo interface not in appropriate state for command
>
>i went to the ok< prompt and from help environment deduced i could
>move tpe-test-link? from true to false. i did that, with no
>change.
>
>
>obviously the hardware is ok, only the software was changed.
>
>ifconfig le0 yields
>
>le0: flags=1904842<BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICASR,DHCP,IPv4> mtu 1500 index2
> inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0
> ether 8:0:20:20:35:d
>
>so the hardware is there, but somehow the install missed le0.
This output is not surprising because of the "no carrier" error you
observed. According to this information the interface is trying to use
DHCP but, due to the afore mentioned error, was unable to do so...thus
there can be no IP addressed assigned to it.
>one thought is that i retry with a custom installation, in which i
>will have greater control of all the steps. another is to install
>solaris2.7 which should find le0 (i no longer have 2.6 source
>material) and then do an upgrade to 2.8.
>
>has this been dealt with before? i tried google and searched on le0
>and ethernet but found nothing.
>
>any suggestions as to how to proceed?
The first step is to identify why this error is occurring:
"le0: no carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disconnected"
Josh
Josh Mckee
wrote:
>In article <qqod3vgttl7k7pv5a...@4ax.com>,
>Josh Mckee <jtm...@rmac.net> wrote:
>:On 27 Jan 2003 15:23:46 -0700, aw...@blackhole.nyx.net (arthur wouk)
>:wrote:
>:
>:>machine is a sparc10 with 320 megs ram, hypersparc 150mhz, boot prom
>:>2.25R. previously it ran solaris2.6 and had no problems with the
>:>ethernet. the sparc10 has no internet connection, but does connect
>:>via a hub to three other sparcstations on a subnet.
>:>
>:>i did a complete install from scratch rather than an upgrade, and used
>:>the web installer. i used DHCP and named the mahcine and gave it the
>:>ipaddress 192.168.1.0
>:
>:What do you mean you "used DHCP" and "and gave it the IP address
>:192.168.1.0"? If you're using DHCP why are you assigning it an IP
>:address (ignoring the fact that you cannot use that particular
>:address, as has already been pointed out)?
>
>because the web start asks for an IP address.
Using the Web Start installer I have not been asked for an IP address
if I chose DHCP (admittedly I don't use it a lot...I normally install
using the Solaris 1 or 2 CD).
>:>eventually i reached the stage in CDE where on logs in. and the login
>:>is successful, except that in the boot i get the following messages:
>:>
>:>le0: no carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disconnected
>:
>:Did you check to see if the network cable was plugged into the hub?
>:Are you certain that the network cable is good (a link light does not
>:mean that the cable is good)?
>
> took a working cable from another machine.
Any chance the port on the switch is bad? Possible speed
mis-configuration between the system and switch? Do you see the MAC
address of the Sun in the ARP table of the switch/router?
Josh
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Charles Soto
> it sound to me that your box have been r00ted. please reinstall your os
> today.
>
> pp
It seems to me you have been nimda'd. Please go borrow your uncle
Giuseppi's (unused) WWII rifle and shoot yourslef in the head.
Charles