>> 7.10 --> Update [199 items] --> reboot --> "network connectivity lost"
>> Any fixes for this?
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> No, becouse there is prob. a configuration problem. How is /etc/
> network/interfaces set up? (use 'cat /etc/network/interfaces' in a
> terminal window to see it's contents)

$cat /etc/network/interfaces -->
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback


iface eth0 inet dhcp

auto eth0

auto eth1 inet dhcp
auto eth1

> What does command '/sbin/ifconfig' shows?
a lot of info
"UP BROADCST MULTICAST"
+
" UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST"
+
"UP BROADCAST"
+
"UP LOOPBACK RUNNING"


> What does command 'lspci' shows?
A whole lot of text, but the IEEE1394 and Ethernet controller show up.
Some 5 USB controllers show up.
Some 6 host bridges show up.
A PCI bridge and 2 IDE interfaces show up.
And a VGA controller.

> What does command 'lsusb' and 'lsusb -t' shows?
[lsusb -t]
Cannot upen /proc/bus/usb/devices, No such file or directory (2)

[lsusb]
Bus 05 Dev 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 03 : ID
Bus 02 Dev 04: UD 09c1:1337 Arris Interactive LLC
Bus 02 Dev 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 04 Dev 01:
Bus 01 Dev 01:

==> Leading 0's omitted from the bus and device numbers; surplus repeated ID
0000:0000 not typed in.


> Which device have you you network cable connected to?
USB, but I am consiering moving back to the Ethernet cable -- but I don't
know if that will do any good either.

>> I had not internet connectivity to my MiniPC until I swapped the USB and
>> Ethernet connectors.
>> The router is a Comcast ARRIS Cable Modem -- it works fine for my PC
>> (Vista).
>
> Hm, I don't understand you network setup...
>
>> ==========
>> Other problems
>> ==========
>> Logging into a user account takes 3x longer with the patches in place.
>> Turning off services makes little if any difference.
>> Behavior otherwise can be sluggish.
>
> Could be problems becouse of your network problem.
>
>> ========
>> Error logs
>> ========
>> All I get inthe /var/log/daemon.log are persistent errors with text:
>>
>> No DHCPOFFERS recived.
>> No working leases in permanent database.
>> DCHPDISCOVER on ethX to 255.255.255.255 // X = 1 or 0
>>
>> One oddball:
>> In vaInINinInrtwrt twert AllMar ... No DHCPOFFERS recived
>
> All that means that the computer can't connect to a network thet can
> tell it which IP-number it should use (this is usefull information).
> It allso show us that you have two ethernet connections. What type/
> model is it on those? Commands earlier will tell us that. But not
> which one you want to use.
>
> Answer the questions, and we might be able to help you on this.