> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roger Sherman
> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 10:29 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] My continuing cable modem woes...
>
>
> On Sat, 4 Nov 2000 14:24:01 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >
> >>
> >> OK, heres one of my fundamental problems...I don't know
> how to tell if
> >> my card exists as eth0...how do I do that? I apologize for the
What does this say?: ifconfig eth0
> >> simplicity of this question, and the many to follow, but
> theres gonna
> >> be a bunch until I get this thing knocked off, so get your
> seatbelts
> >> buckled :-)
> >>
> >
> >Open DrakConf>NetworkConfiguration>Basic host Information>Adaptor 1
> >You should find it with your system address, netmask, the
> card driver, DNS of
> >your box, its status (enabled), possible to add in the
> I/Oport and IRQ.
> >
> >hth
> >
>
>
> OK, heres what I have in there:
>
>
> Adaptor
> Config Mode: DHCP
If the NIC is to be setup by DHCP, there is no need for Primary Name and
Domain, Alias, IP address, and Net mask. Also, dhclient will replace the
contents of /etc/resolve.conf unless you correctly set up
/etc/dhclient.conf.
> Primary Name and Domain: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] is invalid. It should be a FQDN like
rog.slammingrooves.com
> Alias: rog@slammingrooves
same here also.
> IP address: 24.188 blah blah blah
> Net mask: 255.255.255.192
> Net Device: eth0
> Kernel Module: 3c59x
> I/O port:
> IRQ: 10
IF this is a PCI card you should not have to enter the IRQ. If not, you
might have to enter the I/O port also.
>
>
> I've also filled in the IP numbers in IP Nameserver 1 and 2 (the DNS
> numbers, I guess).
>
> Now, the thing that makes me wonder if Mandrake is seeing my nic card,
> is I go to Harddrake, and it doesn't have anything listed under
> Ethernet Card. What should I do there?
>
> Also, when I boot the machine, and its initializing everything, it
> gets to where its initializing eth0, and lists a path to something,
> but then it says invalid parameter param_irq Delaying eth0
> initialization. And when I bring up a terminal and type ifup eth0 (as
> SU), it again tells me Delaying eth0 initialization.
>
> So whats my next move?
>
>
> peace,
>
> Rog
> http://www.slammingrooves.com
>
