Andrew Gallatin wrote:
> Karrick McDermott writes:
>  >     # ifconfig -a
> <...>
>  >     b.  If the output only shows a network device with the name [lo0], 
> then you 
>  > will need to install the appropriate drivers.  Network card driver 
> installation 
> 
> I thought that network devices will only appear in ifconfig -a when
> they are plumbed.  In other words, one might have the appropriate
> drivers installed, but unless you find the interface "some other way"
> you won't know that it is there. 

the "other way" is "ifconfig -a plumb" - this will plumb all recognised 
interfaces.

Michael
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