Re: network is unreachable

From: sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu
Date: Sat Feb 19 2000 - 01:45:55 EST


> Using / lib/modules/2.2.13/net/rtl8139.o
> rtl8139.c:v1.08 6/25/99 Donald Becker
> http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/rtl8139.html
> http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/rtl8139.html
> etho: RealTek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet at 0*9400, IRQ 11,
> 00:00:64:90:3d:79
> PCI latency timer (CFLT) is unreasonably low at 0. Setting to 64 clocks.
>
> ....
> ....
> Setting up network device eth0

It looks like the network card driver is set up and working properly.

> Setting up routing
> using /etc/route.conf
> Error Error while excuting
> /sbin/route add default gw ............
> SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable

That's a routing problem, not a network driver problem. That can happen
if the gateway you specified is not reachable *within one hop*. Either
you've specified the wrong gateway, the wrong network, or the wrong
subnet mask. Without your routing table, it's hard to guess which.

Eric
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