No Internet Found...

[CarbonCommo]

I'm reasonably new to linux (I have used some basic features before). But I couldn't find a solution to this one anywhere so here goes...

I have just installed kubuntu 8.10 and it cannot connect to the internet. The computer is configured in a multiboot way, and the internet in Windows Vista works fine. I previously did had kubuntu 7.04 on the machine some time ago with the internet working OK, however after a few HD formats I installed kubuntu 8.10.

In knetwork manager it has a menu "New Connection" however this only lists wlan0 (I am using a wired link). Normally I am connected through a router, however the computer refuses to connect even when directly connected to the modem.

On alot of threads on this forum I have seen the following commands, so I will post these up also.

xxx@xxx:~$ lspci|grep -i net
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller

xxx@xxx:~$ ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1568 (1.5 KB) TX bytes:1568 (1.5 KB)

I'm stuck with what I need to do to get my internet working...

Thanks

[Detonate]

Re: No Internet Found...

Try my solution.

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3100052.0

[CarbonCommo]

Re: No Internet Found...

Thanks Detonate, I had seen that post prior to asking the question here. But when I tried ifconfig -a (apparently lists all active/not active devices, eth0 had not shown up). So I was a bit hesitant to try removing my network manager. That being said, I tried your advice, but after I got to the ifconfig stage, no eth0 was present.

Now I can reinstall kubuntu to restore KNetworkManager if necessary. I have tried reinstalling a few times in the last few days, but each time no eth0 appears. So far I've been unable to find the steps to get at least eth0 to appear.

Thanks

[Detonate]

Re: No Internet Found...

OK, have to get that NIC working first. I just hit google with "82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller linux ubuntu" and got several promising hits. Try that and see if anything works for your system.

[CarbonCommo]

Re: No Internet Found...

Well so far I have tried various solutions on google without success:

* Using sudo depmod e1000, which returns an error
* modprobe e1000 that returns "Unable to find file"
* Downloading and attempting to install using make the linux drivers for Intel 82573L Ethernet Controller, however make ends prematurely by saying a particular file is in "catman mode"

Sorry that I'm not very specific, I'm typing this from my working Vista partition. I have come across this jonathancarter.co.za/2008/09/24/potentially-hardware-damaging-bug-in-kernel-2627, which reports that 8.10 may damage firmware (I didn't use the alpha, but could the current version be causing the problem?)

Anyway, is there any other things I can try to restoring eth0?

[Detonate]

Re: No Internet Found...

I wish I could be of more help. But solving these hardware/driver issues is an area where I am woefully ignorant. Hopefully someone else will jump in.