Re: DSL, ethernet card

From: Jason Dixon (jason_at_dixongroup.net)
Date: 08/07/03

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Date: 07 Aug 2003 16:47:14 -0400

    On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 16:46, Blake Thornton wrote:
    > I've been struggling to get my dsl connection working (pppoe) and I bought
    > a router which I set up using a windows machine.
    >
    > Now, when I boot up my linux (redhat 9) box, the eth0 connection fails to
    > come up and does not appear in `ifconfig`.
    >
    > So, I figured that there is a problem recognizing my ethernet card. Fine.
    > I've been told I might have to recompile the drivers. Fine. I don't know
    > how to do that but I can figure it out.

    The first thing that would help us is if you told us what KIND of
    ethernet card you're using. Dmesg output would be a bonus. 

    -- 
Jason Dixon, RHCE
DixonGroup Consulting
http://www.dixongroup.net
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