Networking works on one computer but not another

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: Networking works on one computer but not another
started by: hughc

Posted by hughc on Dec. 16 2005,05:26

The DSL 2.0 img was downloaded. The CD booted and DSL was installed on a Pendrive. The Pendrive booted and networking was up on the first system. The Pendrive is moved to another PC and it booted to XWindows but networking didn't start. The message:
modprobe: modprobe can't open dependances file /lib/modules/2.4.26/modules.dep.
Tried to correct the problem by upgrading to DSL2.1RC2. DSL2.1 PC2 couldn't recognize the pendrive.
Tried to create a link from 2.4.26, which doesn't exist, to 2.4.31 but I can't write to the slice.
UGH.
The errors from RC2-
Example: vga=normal toram ssh nfs syslog lpd monkey ftp:
Choose language/keyboard if other than english:
Example: cs da de es fr nl it pl ru sk:
Ready to proceed. (y/..)? y

Last change to exit before destroying all data on /dev/sda
Continue (y/..)? y

Writing zero's to beginning of /dev/sda Done.
Partitioning /dev/sda
/dev/sda: No such device or address
Formatting /dev/sda1
dd: /dev/sda: No such device or address
Applying syslinux to pendrive partition.
/dev/sda1: No such device or address
Setting up system image on /mnt/sda1...mkdir: Cannot create directory `/mnt/pendrive': File exists
mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device
Error mounting usb device
Press Enter key to continue.

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 17 2005,04:28

Are you sure your pendrive is there at "sda"?

Try:

dmesg | grep scsi -A 3

from a terminal window to find your thumbdrive device name

Posted by hughc on Dec. 17 2005,06:28

The output from the grep is:
dsl@box:~$ dmesg | grep scsi
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
hdc: attached ide-scsi driver.
hdd: attached ide-scsi driver.
scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices
Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/40x cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 1x/48x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
dsl@box:~$ dmesg | grep scsi -A 3
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
Initializing Cryptographic API
NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0
IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP, IGMP
--
hdc: attached ide-scsi driver.
hdd: attached ide-scsi driver.
scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices
Vendor: RAITE Model: RDR-108H Rev: 1.7
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Vendor: DVDRW Model: IDE 16X Rev: A188
--
Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 24x/40x cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.12
sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 1x/48x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs
usb.c: registered new driver hub
usb-uhci.c: $Revision: 1.275 $ time 14:05:13 Aug 18 2005
--
scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured
USB Mass Storage device found at 2
USB Mass Storage support registered.
dsl@box:~$
from the grep is:

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 17 2005,07:26

You need to add the

-A 3

so that you can see the next 3 lines after the word "scsi"

Posted by hughc on Dec. 17 2005,21:46

The problem with this error-

modprobe: modprobe can't open dependances file /lib/modules/2.4.26/modules.dep.

was the version of linux on the floppy-usb.img disk used. A new copy of the Current/floppy-usb.img was downloaded and the modprobe problem ended.

Posted by hughc on Dec. 17 2005,22:17

After correcting the floppy disk version problem the upgrade to release candidate 2 ran with this output
No responsibility for data loss or hardware damage!

Ready to proceed with USB-ZIP boot install/upgrade. (y/..)? y
Is this an installation or upgrade? (i/u)? u
Enter the target device to hold image (EXAMPLE: sda): sda
Use DSL iso from [L]iveCD, from [F]ile, from [W]eb. (l/f/w): l
Enter optional boot time options:
Example: vga=normal toram ssh nfs syslog lpd monkey ftp: toram
Choose language/keyboard if other than english,
Example: cs da de es fr nl it pl ru sk:
Setting up boot image on /mnt/sda1
cp: cannot stat `/cdrom/boot/isolinux/*': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/mnt/pendrive/isolinux.cfg': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `/mnt/pendrive/isolinux*': No such file or directory
Setting up system image on /mnt/sda1...cp: `/cdrom/KNOPPIX' and `/mnt/pendrive/KNOPPIX' are the same file
Done.
USB installation has completed
Press Enter key to continue.

Thanks

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 19 2005,05:55

Try this.

Download the latest usb boot floppy image and make a new floppy.
Download and burn the latest livecd image file to CD-R
Verify that your USB drive is located at device named sda
Do a USB install from livecd. Do an INSTALL not an UPGRADE, but data on your USB drive will be lost unless you back it up somewhere else first.