From: Marc H. <mhu...@lo...> - 2008-04-05 02:04:52
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Michael, The fact that the interface comes up with a static ip is encouraging. Were you able to actual pass data over the network? A couple of other things you can check. Check the number of available DCHP address for lease on the router. Sometimes a limit is set based on the total number of expected computers that should be hooked up at any given time. However, the fact that the interface isn't coming up may suggest a flakey cable. Ifconfig should still show eth0 as up after boot up even if dchp didn't work and you don't get assigned an IP address, but, there has to be a physical connection to your router for it to still come up automatically. Try another cable. Do you have any other gumstix on that same network? If so check the MAC addresses and make sure they are unique! Duplicate MAC address has been a known problem in the passed. Finally check the partnumber on U11 ( and U10 while your are at it). If it is WBH4245 instead of WB4245, I'm surprised its actually booting if this is the case, but would be a likely cause of your issues. Netmicro Boards with the WBH4245 part were recalled and will be replaced. Marc. > -----Original Message----- > From: gum...@li... [mailto:gumstix-users- > bo...@li...] On Behalf Of Michael > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 9:05 PM > To: General mailing list for gumstix users. > Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Ethernet on verdex XL6P netwifimicroSD-vx > > I used the pre-built 307 from gumstix.net/feeds and it still doesn't > connect on boot. > > I can't get the ethernet to work at all with DHCP, which none of my > other computers on this network have problems with. If I go in and edit > it with vi (which drives me crazy, why isn't nano install by default?) > to be static ip, I can ifup eth0 and it works fine. > > Haven't messed with the wireless this time around, but I was noticing > before that whenever I turned the wifi on, every other computer I have > connected to my AP loses connection. > > Steve Sakoman wrote: > > Michael, > > > > Why don't you try a pre-built image so we can see whether this is a hw > > issue, or perhaps just something funky with your build: > > > > http://www.gumstix.net/Software/view/Getting-started/Working-with-pre- > built-images/111.html > > > > Steve > > > > On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Michael <cw...@me...> wrote: > >> It's a build I compiled myself. > >> > >> Now it's been acting even stranger, Sometimes it will boot up with the > >> ethernet / wifi enabled, but later the ethernet / wifi will just hang > >> up, and refuse to do anything. > >> > >> Is this probably just a problem with my build? It built perfectly > fine > >> with no errors.. > >> > >> > >> > >> Steve Sakoman wrote: > >> > Michael, > >> > > >> > Are you using a pre-built image or one that you built yourself? > >> > > >> > Steve > >> > > >> > On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 6:00 PM, Michael <cw...@me...> wrote: > >> >> The ethernet on my gumstix does not come up automatically. I'm > >> >> relatively familiar with linux but everything I've tried so far > that > >> >> would work on other computers I've used doesn't work. > >> >> > >> >> The ethernet does work, a quick ifup eth0 turns it on. > >> >> > >> >> I've heard conflicting information on whether this is intended/how > to > >> >> fix it. > >> >> > >> >> I'm running OE rev 302, but it exhibited this same behavior out of > the > >> >> box with something aroun rev 260 (Didn't look to close at it > before > >> >> reflashing) > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> -Michael > >> >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------- > >> >> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > >> >> It's the best place to buy or sell services for > >> >> just about anything Open Source. > >> >> > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketpla > ce > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> gumstix-users mailing list > >> >> gum...@li... > >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > >> >> > >> > > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > >> > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > >> > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > >> > just about anything Open Source. > >> > > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketpla > ce > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > gumstix-users mailing list > >> > gum...@li... > >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > >> > > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > >> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > >> It's the best place to buy or sell services for > >> just about anything Open Source. > >> > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketpla > ce > >> _______________________________________________ > >> gumstix-users mailing list > >> gum...@li... > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > just about anything Open Source. > > > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketpla > ce > > _______________________________________________ > > gumstix-users mailing list > > gum...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Register now and save $200. 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