[newbie] more eth0 problems!! HELP!! (please)

[AntifluX]

i installed mandrake.....i got my NIC card working...then i shutdown reboot into windows for a bit, then i went back to linux now it doesnt see my NIC when i do a "lsmod" when i goto Activate under netcfg it says "Delaying eth0 initialization" whats this all about   p.s. i had this same problem...then i reinstalled and it went away..but i dont want to reinstall everytime i want to use the internet in linux!