[BlueOnyx:13462] Re: Help with BlueOnyx setup...Reply to: Digest, Vol 55, Issue 40 (1)

[Michael Stauber]

> (NB: There is no option here, to set the machine to DHCP !)

Yes, this is intentional. Usually it makes little sense to run a server
on a dynamically assigned IP address.

My guess is also that you're using the wrong network port or that the
network settings are incorrect.

To troubleshoot if you're using the right port, you can also use "tcpdump".

Example: tcpdump -n -i eth0

That will dump all network traffic on eth0 to the console for
diagnostics. If you have the network cable plugged into the wrong port,
all you might see are sporadic attempts of the server to "talk" to
"something out there" and not getting any responses back.

If you're using the right port, tcpdump will also report the inbound
traffic, which should amount to a lot more "noise". But even if you use
the correct port, it could be that the network settings are incorrect.
Like using the wrong gateway IP or having an incorrect netmask or
incorrect IP assigned.

In case you really want to use DHCP, you could try to check if this
script is present in your installation:

/usr/sbin/system-config-network

If it is, you can use it to configure the network settings and can
switch them to DHCP. However: Once you have used it and have a network
connection, use "ifconfig -a" and "route -n" to find out what your IP
address, netmask and gateway IP are. Then use these settings in the GUI
to configure your network settings permanently.

-- 
With best regards

Michael Stauber