What is your output from cat /proc/pci for network controller. If it is sharing an IRQ with either your graphics or sound card that my be causing the problem. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Glenn Holden > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 3:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [newbie] How do I test my NIC? > > > Ok - When I ifup eth0, it returns "Delaying eth0 initialization" > I checked my ifconfig - it is setup > When I cat /procs/interrupts, eth0 is still not listed. > Reboot doesn't do anything. (Too used to using Win, I had to try it.) > > Thanks > Glenn > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: etharp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 4:35 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Glenn Holden > >Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I test my NIC? > > > > > >On Wednesday 22 August 2001 23:37, Glenn Holden wrote: > >> Thanks Matt > >> ifconfig and ping both return some data, but I think it's > just a local > >> loopback. When I ifconfig eth0, I get No such device. > >> Where/how do I configure the eth0? > >> Glen > >first, the command to start an interface is ifup so if you try > >ifup eth0 you > >would get a message that could not start, then type netconf > as root, in a > >text console. you will be able to steup your network, if you > know all the > >settings anf type of card, etc. MAKE SURE your bios is set to plug > >and pray > >aware OS to "off" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Greer > >> >Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 9:02 PM > >> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I test my NIC? > >> > > >> >--- Glenn Holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> My NIC tests ok with it's software. How can I be > >> >> sure the correct drivers, > >> >> etc. are configured? How do I test it? > >> > > >> >as root, type "ifconfig" from a console. Your nic > >> >should pop up with an ip address. > >> > > >> >Then i'd ping the loopback address ("ping 127.0.0.1") > >> >and your nic's ip address for good measure. > >> > > >> >If you pass all three tests you should be good to go. > >> > > >> >Matt > >> > > >> >__________________________________________________ > >> >Do You Yahoo!? > >> >Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with > Yahoo! Messenger > >> >http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > >---------------------------------------- > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > >Content-Description: > >---------------------------------------- > > > > >
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