Is this a bug with HardDrake?
"According to HardDrake, the card uses I/0 = -1 and IRQ = -1...
> is that normal? It doesn't allow me to choose any other values for these
> parameters... Besides, HardDrake doesn't explicitly display my card as
being
> mounted as device eth0... is that normal also, or is that the cause of
the
> problem?"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 8/16/00, 5:09:00 PM, "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
regarding Re: [newbie] eth0 doesn't initialise. Network doesn't work.:
> One thing to start... I noticed you have an @home address... does this
mean
> you have a cable modem connection under windows or something?
> If not, read on...
> I had this VERY same problem when I set up my cable modem--turned out I
> walked away from that damned Wiz place with a bum piece of hardware.
> A couple things you can try:
> First, re-configure eth0 to DHCP, do not use any hostname, empty the
entries
> for DNS, etc.
> Second, shutdown modem and computer. Plug in the modem and wait for it to
> initialise. When that is done, turn on the computer.
> Check the network card (eth0) to make sure that the lights are lit...if
not,
> there is no signal from the modem, and no negotiation can place. Try
another
> cable. If the same thing happens, and you don't get any lights on the
> network card itself, try resetting the modem a few more times.
> If you still have the problem and don't get the little lights, take the
> damed thing back and scream and yell for a new one. (Or "yell" and then
> "scream"... which ever floats 'yer boat--or works more quickly).
> --Greg
> Hi all,
> Need help on configuring my network !!
> I've just installed Mandrake Linux 7.1, and the Network doesn't work.
> I am currently trying to connect to my local Cable company using DHCP.
That
> doesn't work. After trying a few things in the 'Network Configuration' in
> DrakConf, I tried to hardcode my IP adress. That doesn't work either.
> Besides, the "eth0" device fails to initialise during the Boot. That
seems
> strange as HardDrake still detects it properly, and tells me it's
> configured. According to HardDrake, the card uses I/0 = -1 and IRQ =
-1...
> is that normal? It doesn't allow me to choose any other values for these
> parameters... Besides, HardDrake doesn't explicitly display my card as
being
> mounted as device eth0... is that normal also, or is that the cause of
the
> problem?
> So what shall I do to make my network work?? Do I need to mount my
network
> card as device eth0 (How do I do that?)? Why does it fail to initialize
> during the Boot? And what do I need to do to be able to connect to my
cable
> provider?
> Environment: PII - 350 MHz pc - 128 Mb RAM - Mandrake Linux 7.1 -
3c905B-TX
> PCI Network card
> Thanks a lot,
> ./\.
>
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