Pete Kay
2008-Sep-07 12:48 UTC
[CentOS] Problem with running Centos 5.2 on Dell Optiplex 330
Hi, I am havind deep trouble with a bunch of our newly arrived Optiplex 330 as it can't run Centos 5.2 property. The installation works fine, but when it boots up, it can't be connected to the network. I am getting error saying " link is not ready" when doing system-config-network. I check lspci and it can detect the network controller no problem. The light next to the cable is also on as well. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? We should have bought just one and see if it works before buying more, and now we are stuck. Could someone please kindly give any suggestion? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Best Regards, Pete
Josh Donovan
2008-Sep-07 13:46 UTC
[CentOS] Problem with running Centos 5.2 on Dell Optiplex 330
--- On Sun, 7/9/08, Pete Kay <petedao at gmail.com> wrote:> From: Pete Kay <petedao at gmail.com> > Subject: [CentOS] Problem with running Centos 5.2 on Dell Optiplex 330 > To: centos at centos.org > Date: Sunday, 7 September, 2008, 12:48 PM > Hi, > > I am havind deep trouble with a bunch of our newly arrived > Optiplex > 330 as it can't run Centos 5.2 property. > > The installation works fine, but when it boots up, it > can't be > connected to the network. I am getting error saying " > link is not > ready" when doing system-config-network. I check > lspci and it can > detect the network controller no problem. The light next > to the cable > is also on as well. > > Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? > > We should have bought just one and see if it works before > buying more, > and now we are stuck. > > Could someone please kindly give any suggestion? Any help > will be > greatly appreciated. > > Best Regards, > Pete > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centosThe problem is not with Dell Optiplex as Dell themselves ship systems with Linux, I would reckon it is your admin skills in question here. I have successfully ran Fedora/Red Hat/CentOS on Dell boxes and the network card was automagically recognised. You do have to configure the network though. Look at the CentOS admin docs or look at an old online tutorial http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialNetworking.html#GUI Thanks, Josh
Pete Kay wrote:> Hi, > > I am havind deep trouble with a bunch of our newly arrived Optiplex > 330 as it can't run Centos 5.2 property. > > The installation works fine, but when it boots up, it can't be > connected to the network. I am getting error saying " link is not > ready" when doing system-config-network. I check lspci and it can > detect the network controller no problem. The light next to the cable > is also on as well. > > Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?It's quite possible the network driver isn't compatible with the system. Looking at the support site for Dell that system isn't supported with Linux, and it looks like it has a pretty new broadcom chip on it. I'd bet that updating the driver will allow the NIC to work, the latest drivers for that system are available here: http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netlink.php Broadcom has a history of updating their network chips in ways that are not compatible with existing drivers, forcing you to install new ones, for this reason I've preferred Intel network chips for some time now. nate