ARggh! no way man , do me a favour mate.
That is so extreme and is usually a fix for Windowze. No need for that with Linux. The answer is there, patience my friend, patience.

Please find the data below - I have also decided to use DHCP because I will use the laptop at work wired for a test server and at home wireless.

I do appreciate the help you are giving me and I cannot believe I have learnt so much in a week. I think everyone whois going onto work with windows should start with linux - it is an excellent grounding and you can really pick up the fundamentals of networking.


[root@intranet ~]# lshal -lu /org/freedesktop/Hal/net_00_14_0b_47_50_3f
libhal.c 2597 : invalid udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/net_00_14_0b_47_50_3f doesn't startwith '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/'.

lshal -lu /org/freedesktop/Hal/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04_0
libhal.c 2597 : invalid udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04_0 doesn't startwith '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/'.

[root@intranet ~]# lshal -lu /org/freedesktop/Hal/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04
libhal.c 2597 : invalid udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04 doesn't startwith '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/'.

[root@intranet ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
# Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
HWADDR=00:14:0b:47:50:3f
ONBOOT=yes
NM_CONTROLLED=no
TYPE=Ethernet
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=yes
IPV6INIT=no
DNS2=194.168.8.100
DNS1=194.168.4.100
SEARCH=WRT300N
[root@intranet ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0
# Please read /usr/share/doc/initscripts-*/sysconfig.txt
# for the documentation of these parameters.
TYPE=Wireless
DNS1=194.168.4.100
DEVICE=wlan0
HWADDR=00:1f:3c:67:97:04
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
NETMASK=
DNS3=
DHCP_HOSTNAME=
IPADDR=
DNS2=194.168.8.100
DOMAIN=
SEARCH=WRT300N
ONBOOT=yes
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=yes
IPV6INIT=no
ESSID=
CHANNEL=1
MODE=Ad-Hoc
RATE=auto
NM_CONTROLLED=no

okay,

1. the "invalid udi" messages are confusing because the /org/freedesktop/blah... paths I asked you to use are the same as the ones you offered in your post #13 earlier. Can you please check you reported the correct output from the hal-find-by-capability command I asked you to use earlier. The output of that command is the input into the lshal -lu commands. We need this output so that we can discover what your system thinks the 3rd net adaptor is. We know there is a eth0 and wlan0 , but why 3 ??

2. The IPADDR= is blank in ifcfg-wlan0 and not even specified in eth0. Both files need to specify IP addresses (i.e. 192.168.1.2 for linuxserver and 192.168.1.3 for your laptop). However, now that you are using DHCP it is irrelevant. IP Addresses on your network need to be 192.168.1.xx where xx is 1 to 253

3. The NETMASK= in both files needs to be set to 255.255.255.0 in order to allow you to use 192.168.1.xx

4. The ESSID in wlan0 is not specified. This needs to be the same as your ESSID on the wireless router (i.e. the network name you setup in the router)

5. The MODE in wlan0 is Ad-Hoc. This is a special setting for computer-to-computer. If you are using a wireless router, this setting should be set to MANAGED

That should sort out eth0 and wlan0 but we do need to find out what your system thinkgs that 3rd adaptor is. I think that is what is causing other problems in addition to all the above!!

Hi,

I have laid out the information below.

I don't know if this is part of the problem but on boot if I have the network cable in on boot - it hangs on Serio: i8042 Aux3 Port at 0x60, 0x64 irq 12.

The only way to get the laptop rebooted is to take out the battery and take away the power.


[root@intranet ~]# lshal -lu /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_14_0b_47_50_3fudi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_14_0b_47_50_3f'
info.capabilities = {'net', 'net.80203', 'wake_on_lan'} (string list)
info.category = 'net.80203' (string)
info.interfaces = {'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.WakeOnLan'} (string list)
info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_11ab_4363' (string)
info.product = 'Networking Interface' (string)
info.subsystem = 'net' (string)
info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_14_0b_47_50_3f' (string)
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) (int)
linux.subsystem = 'net' (string)
linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.5/0000:06:00.0/net/eth0' (string)
net.80203.mac_address = 86088568895 (0x140b47503f) (uint64)
net.address = '00:14:0b:47:50:3f' (string)
net.arp_proto_hw_id = 1 (0x1) (int)
net.interface = 'eth0' (string)
net.linux.ifindex = 2 (0x2) (int)
net.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_11ab_4363' (string)
net.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_11ab_4363' (string)
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.WakeOnLan.method_argnames = {'', '', 'enable'} (string list)
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.WakeOnLan.method_execpaths = {'hal-system-wol-supported', 'hal-system-wol-enabled', 'hal-system-wol-enable'} (string list)
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.WakeOnLan.method_names = {'GetSupported', 'GetEnabled', 'SetEnabled'} (string list)
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.WakeOnLan.method_signatures = {'', '', 'b'} (string list)

[root@intranet ~]# lshal -lu /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04_0
udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04_0'
info.capabilities = {'net', 'net.80211control'} (string list)
info.category = 'net.80211control' (string)
info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_4222' (string)
info.product = 'Networking Wireless Control Interface' (string)
info.subsystem = 'net' (string)
info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04_0' (string)
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) (int)
linux.subsystem = 'net' (string)
linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:04:00.0/net/wmaster0' (string)
net.address = '00:1f:3c:67:97:04' (string)
net.arp_proto_hw_id = 801 (0x321) (int)
net.interface = 'wmaster0' (string)
net.linux.ifindex = 3 (0x3) (int)
net.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_4222' (string)
net.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_4222' (string)

[root@intranet ~]# lshal -lu /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04
udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04'
info.capabilities = {'net', 'net.80211'} (string list)
info.category = 'net.80211' (string)
info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_4222' (string)
info.product = 'WLAN Interface' (string)
info.subsystem = 'net' (string)
info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_3c_67_97_04' (string)
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) (int)
linux.subsystem = 'net' (string)
linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:04:00.0/net/wlan0' (string)
net.80211.mac_address = 134157408004 (0x1f3c679704) (uint64)
net.address = '00:1f:3c:67:97:04' (string)
net.arp_proto_hw_id = 1 (0x1) (int)
net.interface = 'wlan0' (string)
net.linux.ifindex = 4 (0x4) (int)
net.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_4222' (string)
net.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_4222' (string)






2)

3) Done

4) Done

5) Done

okay okay , so the 3rd interface is the WLAN controller ... duh I forgot about that. you can tell I dont use them!! :-)

i8042 is the chipset controlling serial keyboards and mice (PS/2)

if you have USB then disable it in your BIOS. it should be easy but in the unlikely position you get stuck, tell us what your BIOS make, model and version is...

it sounds like you have a hardware problem because this error is reported at POST , before Linux boot. Its nothing to do with linux. could be an IRQ conflict, certainly sounds like something is waiting for something else to happen and put a semaphore block on execution in ring 0 (supervisor mode) ... and that is a classic hardware interrupt issue.

therefore, I suggest you go into your BIOS and disable **everything** you dont use.

for example, I have CD, no floppy, USB keyboard, mouse and printer. therefore I disabled:

ALL serial ports
ALL parallel ports
ALL infrared support
floppy disk support

and if you have an option that says "support for Win95" or "Allocate IRQ for O/S" something like that, set it to NO because linux can allocate IRQs for you.

if you have APIC support, then you could try disabling that too but without it you wont be able to power down/up with a key press etc.

in terms of networking in linux, I cannot see anything else wrong now provided you have all your settings correct in linux and on the wireless side, your router and wireless card are set to the same SSID and password/key.

Hi Keratos,

The BIOS is a Phoenix Trusted Core V. A.4C-1471-0011.

The only option I can see is USB Legacy Support which I have disabled.

I still get the Serio problem.

There is something called AHCI Configuration.

I have restet all the addresses ip/gateway/dns and after a reboot the wlan0 has come up ok - how do I make the laptop use the wlan connection as opposed to the wired.

Chris

There are several methods for switching between interfaces. I prefer to use the "Net Profiles" method. Profiles can be setup/amended/deleted using the Network Administration Tool system-config-network. Can you now run this ??

If you can, use the "Profile->New" menu. Create two profiles, one for when you want to use your wired interface (say at work) and one for home (wireless). In each profile set the interface you with to use. Lets say you name them Work and Home ...

Activate eth0 for Work and disable wlan0
and activate wlan0 for Home , disabling eth0

To activate a profile at boot time, modify GRUB to have two menus, one for home, one for work.

The home menu needs to have the line
netprofile=Home

and the Work menu needs to have the line
netprofile=Work

in each case put them under the initrd=... lines or something.

then just power on and select your boot option. Easy

use the system-control-network command to activate/deactivate interfaces AFTER powerup. But I think the bootup option is quite neat.

I dont know why you are getting the Serio error. As I said this error pertains to the serial interface chipset. Disabling legacy USB will not have any affect because this is a serial interface issue, not USB. If I were to have an educated guess I would say you have a hardware fault with your chipset and short of disabling it (which you seem to either not know how or simply cannot do) then you may just have to live with the fact that your wired LAN will need to be plugged in after bootup.

I'll try and find your BIOS settings but dont hold your breath.

Daz.

k,

I can run system-config-network but we go back to where the thread started and it only brings up a network card setup screen - like an old dos based app.

If I run system-control-network I get an error msg Error: unable to initialize graphical environment. Most likely cause of failure is that the tool was not run using a graphical environment. Please either start your graphical user interface or set your dispaly environment.

The only GUI I can run is xfce but not gnome.

I can activate and deactivate the interfaces thru xfce but The wireless doesnt work, I can't even ping the router

Profiles

I go into the network config thru xfce.

Setup profiles for home and work activate and deactivate the correct interfaces for each profile and save but if i go from home to work or vice versa the profiles always look the same and shows the last change.

I am thinking that because I am going to use the Linux server at work I will forget about the wireless for now and I hardwire it into the network

Can you recommend a vnc or remote desktop solution for me to control the linux server (change settings, set software up etc)from my xp desktop.

Can you point me in the direction of some good instructions for setting up ftp. Would you use proftpd or vsftp.

Also point me in the directgion of seting up the firewall.

Thanks

Chris

im confused

you said in an earlier post (#36 above) that the wireless is working.

is it working or not?

????

K,

Sorry for confusing you. What I meant was the wireless activated ok but I cannot ping the router.

I assumed when the wired was de activated and the wireless activated it would just use that connection.

I have read that gnome has a utility that makes it easy which connection to use, but of course I can't get gnome to work.

Chris

post output if ifconfig and iwconfig