edit the /etc/modules.conf file ( or conf.modules on older systems)
look for a line that looks like this,
alias eth0 (some module name)
make it look like this,
(if it's not there add this one)
alias eth0 3c59x
this tells it to load that module when initializing that interface.
> Hi Shane,
>
> I installed Linux (Redhat 7.1) (wiped out Win2k)
> yesterday. There is a small problem with the ethernet
> card initialization. I am using the DHCP option for my
> network. But when in the normal booting mode (init 3),
> the message "Bringing up eth0 interface" comes and
> then the machine gets caught up in that (it does not
> hang, but it does not go forward). So what I did was
> to boot in the single user mode and then insmod the
> 3c59x module (3com card) and then do an "init 3" .
> This time, it works fine and the eth0 interface comes
> up and everything goes fine. Well, I tried looking
> into the etc/sysconfig/ and init.d/ scripts, but has
> not been able to find out what is the problem till
> now. I will try again. If you know what is the
> problem, please do tell me.
>
> Gopakumar.C.E
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