Steve Scrimpshire Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 I have not found a post that helps me the way I need help. Everything is a little more than basic, so please don't flame me for this question. If there is a post that explains it easy, please point me to it. Here's my setup: One Linux Mandrake 8.1 (2.4.20 kernel) and one Win98SE computer. Both have Linksys Home Phoneline network cards in them. The internet connection is strictly dialup. I'd rather have my Linux box be the server. I have no idea where to begin. Idealistically, I'd like to have it so that the server listens for the other box to want to connect (open IE or whatever) and connects and then disconnects when the user closes IE or logs off somehow manually. I think my iptables is a little screwed up (had this problem before, I think it has something to do with the options or modules in my kernel and it was a pain to get the kernel configured to recognize my card). I've tried to use MCC, but it always gives me a list of cards to choose from and my card is not on that list. I had to download a driver from Linksys specifically for it. I've tried to do ifup eth0 but it tells me that it failed...probably having something to do with not having a DNS server configured or something. I'm totally clueless where to begin and have nothing newbie-ized enough to make it clear to me. Also learning more about filesharing would be great, too. TIA Steve Scrimpshire (Formerly known as Omar Serenity) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted December 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 Ok, I put this at the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local: /sbin/ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0 dhcpd and this is what I get when I run ifconfig eth0 (on the Linux box, of course): eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:20:78:F0:42:23 inet addr:192.168.0.1 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:3982 errors:2 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:8 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:298833 (291.8 Kb) TX bytes On the Windows box, when I do winipcfg: IP Autoconfiguration address: 192.168.0.253 Mask: 255.255.255.0 Here are some things that appear to be relevant in my syslog of the Linux box: Dec 21 15:44:58 localhost dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:20:78:f0:2a:25 via eth0 Dec 21 15:44:59 localhost dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.253 to 00:20:78:f0:2a:25 (6V0K10B) via eth0 Dec 21 15:44:59 localhost dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.253 (192.168.0.1) from 00:20:78:f0:2a:25 (6V0K10B) via eth0 Dec 21 15:44:59 localhost dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.0.253 to 00:20:78:f0:2a:25 (6V0K10B) via eth0 Dec 21 15:53:40 localhost dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.0.253 via eth0: not authoritative for subnet 192.168.0.0 Dec 21 16:10:36 localhost dhcpd: Listening on LPF/eth0/00:20:78:f0:42:23/192.168.0.0/24 Dec 21 16:10:36 localhost dhcpd: Sending on LPF/eth0/00:20:78:f0:42:23/192.168.0.0/24 Dec 21 16:18:59 localhost dhcpd: Listening on LPF/eth0/00:20:78:f0:42:23/192.168.0.0/24 Dec 21 16:18:59 localhost dhcpd: Sending on LPF/eth0/00:20:78:f0:42:23/192.168.0.0/24 Dec 21 16:23:25 localhost dhcpd: Listening on LPF/eth0/00:20:78:f0:42:23/192.168.0.0/24 Dec 21 16:23:25 localhost dhcpd: Sending on LPF/eth0/00:20:78:f0:42:23/192.168.0.0/24 (6V0K10B is my Windows box) Here's some other possibly useful stuff: [root@localhost omar]# ping 192.168.0.253 PING 192.168.0.253 (192.168.0.253) from 192.168.0.1 : 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.0.253: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=1.122 msec 64 bytes from 192.168.0.253: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=641 usec 64 bytes from 192.168.0.253: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=660 usec 64 bytes from 192.168.0.253: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=661 usec --- 192.168.0.253 ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/mdev = 0.641/0.771/1.122/0.202 ms [root@localhost omar]# traceroute 192.168.0.253 traceroute to 192.168.0.253 (192.168.0.253), 30 hops max, 38 byte packets 1 192.168.0.253 (192.168.0.253) 0.754 ms 1.300 ms 0.545 ms And I can ping 192.168.0.1 from the Windows box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted December 22, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2002 Ok. I know I'm close. I can ping 192.168.0.1 from the Windows computer and I can ping the Windows computer by netbios name, but I can't ping the server (Linux box) from the Windows computer by name. Actually, I'm not even sure what the netbios name for my Linux box actually is. In Windows it says that it is 'Computer' but I'm not sure what to put for it in my config files for Samba or DHCP and what I should have in my /etc/hosts file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA Posted December 22, 2002 Report Share Posted December 22, 2002 Why dont you just install MDK 9... I am sharing a dial-up right now as i am typing this messge and it was really basic..... It's really quite easy to do if you use the Control Centre.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted December 25, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 Thanks. I'm not quite ready to go with Mandrake 9.0 yet. The mandrake kernels don't jive with my MoBo among other problems. Anyway, I got this working. It turns out that I had done everything right, except the version of iptables that I was using conflicted with the 2.4.20 kernel I had installed. I upgraded iptables (with alot of effort) and voila, I am sharing my internet connection. Samba was a little easier...just a stupid mistake on my part of not allowing any users...LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c_m_f Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Why dont you just install MDK 9... I am sharing a dial-up right now as i am typing this messge and it was really basic..... It's really quite easy to do if you use the Control Centre.....? how did you do that, if you could let me know, ive tried using the cc but to no avail except being able to internally ping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted December 30, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 I don't know about the Control Center, but here is my /etc/dhcpd.conf: authoritative; ddns-update-style none; # My Linux's ehternet card's IP/Subnet mask # default gateway option routers 192.168.0.1; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; # Hostname of of my Linux box and Domain nameservers of my ISP option domain-name "omar.serenity.home"; option domain-name-servers 205.171.3.65; option ip-forwarding on; # This section would be used if you are sharing with more than one computer to assign # different IPs to each. Not really needed on mine, I don't think subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range dynamic-bootp 192.168.0.16 192.168.0.253; default-lease-time 21600; max-lease-time 43200; } # This is the hostname of my Windows box that uses DHCPD to obtain it's Static IP # The hardware address is found under network, highlight your Ethernet TCP-IP and click # "Properties" host 6v0k10b { hardware ethernet 00:20:78:f0:2a:25; fixed-address 192.168.0.2; } Setup dhcpd to run at boot. I hope this helps. There is also a Wizard for MCC for 8.1 (maybe that's what is installed in 9.0 by default under Servers?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted December 30, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 You also need to adjust your settings in the properties of your card on your other box. You also need to make sure /proc/sys/net/ipv4 is set to 1. You can do this with InteractiveBastille as root, I think. It walks you through a whole bunch of questions. You can also set up ICS in MCC under Network & Internet, but I couldn't because my card was not listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c_m_f Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 ok, so everything posted in that code part was what i ned for my linux gateway?! (just changing for my needs) but what would i be needing for my linux client (just the one)? all help appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted January 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Yes. Here are two good links: http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/Networks/Ea...et_Sharing.html http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/Networks/Samba.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted January 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 Ok...now I have a new problem...I can share the internet connection (dialup), but it often dies for no reason. Signal (or error) 16....what do I need to enable to troubleshoot this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polemicz Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Steve, formerly Omar Serenity, I remember the help you gave me with my Gateway system and its MoBo, the infamous Jabil. I did try 9 on that system and it was no go. Also RH 8 was no go. Good to see you back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted January 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Have you tried installing 9 on that system ith a 2.2 kernel or does it no longer have that option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polemicz Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 I haven't tried yet, there is no booting off cd2 and choosing alt1 or alt2. There is on cd1 alt0, alt1, and alt2 images. Maybe I should see what they are, I'm not sure how to go about this as the boot from cd1 is the regular install disk boot. I'll play around and see what happens as the Gateway box is not my regularly work system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted January 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Maybe you hit F1 just like on 8.1 2nd install disk. Let me know if anything works. Ready to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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