An absolute minimum of "ifconfig" output would help. While you're at it, from
"route" too... and a clue as to the IP address used in the other OS...
Of course, if ifconfig gives no eth0 output, try "ifconfig eth0" to be sure.
Pierre
"Himebaugh, Jon, CON, OASD(HA)/TMA" wrote:
>
> Recently I installed an 3COM 3C905C Ethernet card in my computer. Using a
> cross over cable I am attempting to get it to talk to a WIN98 machine with
> the same NIC.
>
> I went into linuxconf and entered a unique IP address for eth0.
>
> Problem is it refuses to talk to the other machine. I can find no evidence
> of network activity and worse my ppp0 interface is now NOT working either
> (it did prior to this modification).
>
> This should be simple. Could someone please help me diagnose this problem?
>
> Jon H.
>
> Linux 7.2
