Try running ifconfig -a as root. It should give you details on your network
connections.
On Mon, 6 Nov 2000 14:28, Roger Sherman wrote:
> 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
> >> 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
> Primary Name and Domain: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Alias: rog@slammingrooves
> IP address: 24.188 blah blah blah
> Net mask: 255.255.255.192
> Net Device: eth0
> Kernel Module: 3c59x
> I/O port:
> IRQ: 10
>
>
> 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
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