If netconf doesn't do it automatically (but it should!), add the line : alias eth0 3c509 in your /etc/conf.modules file to have the module automatically loaded by kerneld. You can add the other lines in your /etc/rc.d/init.d/network file. HTH Flupke On Sun, 7 May 2000, _lee _kinkade wrote: > So, working with an expert, i found i can get my ethernet card to work if > after boot I type in the following: > > /sbin/insmod 3c509 > /sbin/ifconfig eth0 <ip.address> netmask <netmask> > /sbin/route add _net <network_addr> netmask <netmask> > /sbin/route add default gw 24.5.225.1 metric 1 > > How do I get this to happen automatically on boot? > --- > lee > If you don't want to know the answer, don't ask the question. > > >