[rescue] Network problems

[Larry Snyder]

I've been bit more than once by trying to over-complicate things.
You've tried a different cable and hub port, I assume.  Have you
tried test net with a tpe loopback?  Does the hub see your link integrity
heartbeat?
-ls-

"Shawn Wallbridge" <shawn at maximum-geek.com> wrote:
> I am trying to net boot a SS20 to install Debian. When I run test net I get
> failures.
> 
> 	ok test net
> 
> 	Using AUI Ethernet Interface
> 	 Internal loopback test -- succeeded.
> 	 External loopback test -- Lost Carrier  (transceiver cable problem?)
> 	send failed.

---snip---

> I successfully booted off the network to install Debian yesterday on a
> different machine. I have checked the config on the bootp/tftp server and
> everything is fine. I ran tcpdump on another machine on the _hub_ while I
> was attempting to boot and nothing showed up. I am doing this over a serial
> console. I can send detailed logs if necessary.