[Leaplist] Still can't get online

[Bryan J Smith]

SELinux enforcement perhaps?
Check various file contexts: "ls -Z".
Use "restorecon" where appropriate.

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-----Original Message-----
From: John Simpson <jms1 at jms1.net>

Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:46:28 
To: This is the Leap Main List<leaplist at leap-cf.org>
Subject: Re: [Leaplist] Still can't get online


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On 2008-10-08, at 1021, William H. Ferguson wrote:
>
> My Main Desktop Computer has suddenly ceased to be able to get online.
>
> So, now, I'm using a second computer whose e-mail program and  
> ability to get online is OK.
>
> A friend suggested I try these commands as root on my Main Desktop  
> Computer:
> cd /etc
> cd  init.d/
>
> "root at localhost init.d]# ./network restart "
>
> Here's the response:
> "Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
> Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
> Bringing up interface eth0:
> Determining IP information for eth0...cp: cannot remove `/etc/ 
> resolv.conf.predhclient.eth0': Permission denied
> done. "
>
> Does this suggest to any one how I can "fix" my inability to go  
> online?

it looks like you need to remove that file. if "cp" running as root  
cannot remove it, it may have the "immutable" flag turned on.

# chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf.predhclient.eth0
# rm /etc/resolv.conf.predhclient.eth0
# /etc/init.d/network restart


also, see if maybe you ARE online, and just not able to resolve names.  
try to ping something by IP address, rather than by using a name. try  
to ping my server, for example...

# ping 208.111.3.163

if you get responses, then you ARE connected but you're not able to  
resolve names. if you don't get any responses, then you aren't  
connected. either way, it will keep sending pings until you type  
CONTROL-C. hold down the CONTROL key like you would a SHIFT key, and  
press the letter C.


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