Network won't start.

[Jim]

On 08/19/2011 01:44 PM, Jatin K wrote:
> On Friday 19 August 2011 10:10 PM, Jim wrote:
>> Trying to setup a static ip on a F15 box. NetworkManager has been stop
>> and disable
>>
>> I have setup the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and try to
>>
>> systemctl enable network.service
>> systemctl start network.service
>>
>> but it won't start, below is /var/log/messages  ifcfg-eth0
>>
>>
>> # tail -f /var/log/messages
>> Aug 19 11:54:55 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Registering new address record
>> for fe80::21d:72ff:fea5:ddb5 on eth0.*.
>> Aug 19 11:54:56 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Joining mDNS multicast group
>> on interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.0.3.
>> Aug 19 11:54:56 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: New relevant interface
>> eth0.IPv4 for mDNS.
>> Aug 19 11:54:56 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Registering new address record
>> for 192.168.0.3 on eth0.IPv4.
>> Aug 19 11:54:57 Bigone ntpd[905]: Listen normally on 6 eth0 192.168.0.3
>> UDP 123
>> Aug 19 11:54:57 Bigone ntpd[905]: Listen normally on 7 eth0
>> fe80::21d:72ff:fea5:ddb5 UDP 123
>> Aug 19 11:54:57 Bigone ntpd[905]: peers refreshed
>> Aug 19 11:54:58 Bigone ntpd[905]: 0.0.0.0 c628 08 no_sys_peer
>> Aug 19 11:55:46 Bigone dbus: [system] Activating service
>> name='net.reactivated.Fprint' (using servicehelper)
>> Aug 19 11:55:46 Bigone dbus: [system] Successfully activated service
>> 'net.reactivated.Fprint'
>> ^[[3~^[[AAug 19 11:56:27 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Withdrawing address
>> record for 192.168.0.3 on eth0.
>> Aug 19 11:56:27 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Leaving mDNS multicast group
>> on interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.0.3.
>> Aug 19 11:56:27 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Interface eth0.IPv4 no longer
>> relevant for mDNS.
>> Aug 19 11:56:27 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Withdrawing address record for
>> fe80::21d:72ff:fea5:ddb5 on eth0.
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone ntpd[905]: Deleting interface #7 eth0,
>> fe80::21d:72ff:fea5:ddb5#123, interface stats: received=0, sent=0,
>> dropped=0, active_time=92 secs
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone ntpd[905]: Deleting interface #6 eth0,
>> 192.168.0.3#123, interface stats: received=5, sent=5, dropped=0,
>> active_time=92 secs
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone ntpd[905]: 216.129.110.22 interface 192.168.0.3
>> ->   (none)
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone ntpd[905]: 72.26.125.125 interface 192.168.0.3 ->
>> (none)
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone ntpd[905]: 69.164.206.65 interface 192.168.0.3 ->
>> (none)
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone ntpd[905]: 199.4.29.166 interface 192.168.0.3 ->
>> (none)
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone ntpd[905]: peers refreshed
>> Aug 19 11:56:29 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Registering new address record
>> for fe80::21d:72ff:fea5:ddb5 on eth0.*.
>> Aug 19 11:56:30 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Joining mDNS multicast group
>> on interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.0.3.
>> Aug 19 11:56:30 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: New relevant interface
>> eth0.IPv4 for mDNS.
>> Aug 19 11:56:30 Bigone avahi-daemon[901]: Registering new address record
>> for 192.168.0.3 on eth0.IPv4.
>> Aug 19 11:56:32 Bigone dbus: [system] Activating service
>> name='org.freedesktop.PackageKit' (using servicehelper)
>> Aug 19 11:56:32 Bigone ntpd[905]: Listen normally on 8 eth0 192.168.0.3
>> UDP 123
>> Aug 19 11:56:32 Bigone ntpd[905]: Listen normally on 9 eth0
>> fe80::21d:72ff:fea5:ddb5 UDP 123
>> Aug 19 11:56:32 Bigone ntpd[905]: peers refreshed
>> Aug 19 11:56:32 Bigone dbus: [system] Successfully activated service
>> 'org.freedesktop.PackageKit'
>> Aug 19 11:56:34 Bigone kernel: [  439.901897] TCP lp registered
>> Aug 19 11:59:54 Bigone dbus: [system] Activating service
>> name='org.fedoraproject.Config.Services' (using servicehelper)
>>
>>
>> ifcfg-eth0
>>
>> DEVICE=eth0
>> HWADDR=00:1D:72:A5:DD:B5
>> BOOTPROTO=static
>> TYPE=Ethernet
>> NM_CONTROLLED=no
>> ONBOOT=yes
>> USERCTL=no
>> IPV6INIT=no
>> NAME="System eth0"
>> UUID=
>> IPADDR=192.168.0.3
>> NETMASK=
>> DNS1=68.87.72.134
>> DNS2=68.87.77.134
>> GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
>> PREFIX=
>> DEFROUTE=yes
>> IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
>> IPV6_AUTOCONF=yes
>> IPV6_DEFROUTE=yes
>> IPV6_PEERDNS=yes
>> IPV6_PEERROUTES=yes
>> IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=
>>
> do you think NETMASK  or the PREFIX is required ???
>
> NETMASK = 255.255.255.0  ( if its class c network ) or PREFIX=24
I just discovered that the network is connected, I'm connected with web 
browser and surfing the internet.
NetworkManager is disabled but the network icon does not indicate it's 
connected, I just have a red box with a X in it in system tray .

Boy am I puzzeled !!!