F8 Network Woe

[Jonathan Allen]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 01:34:37PM +1030, Tim wrote:
> 
> Does the computer have more than one network interface, itself?  Whether
> that be wireless and wired, or two of the same.

No, just the one - an integrated motherboard SiS chipset.

> But generally you'd take that error message at face value.  Perhaps
> there is some other device on the network using that address that you're
> not aware of.  Pinging the IP isn't a good test, devices don't have to
> respond to pings.

There is nothing else on the network with that address, so I have no clue
as to why it was doing that, but I have drawn a new static number within
the 192.168.1. range and its just as happy as a sandboy ...

Jonathan