Getting onto the network/internet...need help

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a *lspci *and an *lsmod* would probably be helpful too. Maybe you have the
incorrect driver for your NIC.

On 11/9/05, Will H. Backman <whb at ceimaine.org> wrote:
>
>  Could you post the output from "dmesg". Type dmesg at the terminal
> prompt.
>
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> *From:* ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
> ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Carlton Noles
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 09, 2005 1:58 PM
> *To:* ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> *Subject:* Getting onto the network/internet...need help
>
>  I posted this in the forums with no response. Perhaps I'll have better
> luck here. After I first installed Ubuntu I got this message on boot. (by
> the way DHCP failed to detect during install)
>
> eth0: host error, FIFO diagnostic register 0000.
> eth0: PCI bus error, bus status 80000020
>
> those fill the screen and at the bottom is:
>
> eth0: Too much work in interrupt, status e003
>
> the screen give a little flash as the messages scroll (the last message is
> always and only at the bottom).
>
> I got the system to boot by re installing and asking not to configure
> network.
> Once booted i tried configuring connections if I used DHCP the connection
> would not stay active. I manually configured the network settings to match
> my settings under XP (which has no problems connecting). The connection or
> activation i think I mean stays active. (a step in the right direction I
> believe). However i still can't get out to the Internet. In fact using the
> networking tools I cannot even ping the router or the other machine on my
> network. hen I used the live cd I had no problems getting out. (though I
> believe I did try one time after the install and it didn't work).
> I still see those messages (shown above) during boot and shutdown. also
> during boot pciehp and shpchp fail just in case that is important.
>
> please help.
>
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