How about assigning it a MAC address via ifconfig then 
seeing if it works?  The cards are cheap, sure, but if
assigning it a MAC address works, then add the command to 
rc.sysinit and off it goes.

praedor

civileme wrote:
> 
> john wrote:
> >
> > ok, I have verified that all the information is
> > correct. The route tables, dns, gateway, all of it!
> > Went over it with a linux admin @ my isp.
[...]
> > When I run ifup eth0
> > the results are exactly as they should be, save for
> > the following, on the first line..
> >
> > Link encap:Ethernet   HWaddr 00:00:00:00:00:00
[...]
> Yes you should have a real address.  That looks like a firmware prob on
> the card--but just for laughs try disabling the interface in linuxconf
> then reenabling it after exiting and re-entering linuxconf.

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