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Onyx2 Network Problems (Solved!) - CB_HK - 06-02-2019

I've run into an issue with my Onyx2 while attempting to setup networking. I have read through the guides posted on the Higher Intellect Wiki as well as on majix.org. I have also cross-referenced my settings with my Indigo2 which has no trouble working on my home network and being able to access the internet.

I have modified the following files: /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/nsswitch.conf, and /etc/config/static-route.options

The problem: when the machine first logs in I have complete network access, including internet access for anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. I can ping whatever I want whether it be my home router or google (8.8.8.8). After this period of time the network will stop working and I will receive "Network is unreachable." HOWEVER, I can still ping my router just fine AND my Indigo2 can ping the Onyx2 just fine. This is a sufficiently baffling issue for me and I'm hoping someone can lend some insight.



netstat -r shows good routing when I first login. After the network goes down, it drops the proper routing information.



The network drop happens anywhere from 2-5 minutes after login.



hinv reports my ethernet controller correctly.

The last thing to note is that I did some reading on the old USENET forums and found other folks who had somewhat similar issues. There was never a definitive answer as to what was going on--some folks said they had to replace their motherboards for their ethernet adapter to work again--but one of the more interesting answers involved running IDE and forcing the ethernet adapter to test itself. I don't happen to have the IDE for the Onyx2. Anyone know where I can find it?

Thanks all for the assistance!

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RE: Onyx2 Network Problems - dexter1 - 06-02-2019

Time to report the output of 'chkconfig' and post it here

It looks like there are router daemons and/or dhcp clients active on your Onyx2

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RE: Onyx2 Network Problems - CB_HK - 06-03-2019

(06-02-2019, 07:29 PM)dexter1 Wrote:  Time to report the output of 'chkconfig' and post it here

It looks like there are router daemons and/or dhcp clients active on your Onyx2

Well, this is embarrassing. Mentioning chkconfig had me go back to compare everything and I found route6d still turned on. So I fixed that and voilá! I have a stable network.

Thanks, dexter1!

I’ll leave this thread be as a good reference for anyone who misses chkconfig as I did.

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