OK. This should be fairly straight forward. Try the following: grep -i eth0 /etc/modules.conf That should return a line that includes the module name of the driver for the port eth0. That way you know one was found and configured. If not, that's where we'll have to start, debugging. You can do: lsmod |grep [module.name] to see if it's actually loaded. If not, do: modprobe [module.name] to load it. That tkaes care of the hardware. Now the connection. Do: dhclient eth0 Hopefully, this will probe and obtain your dynamic address. You should see it in the messages on screen. At any time, you can: ifconfig eth0 to get a report on that device. Any address will be near the top, right below the mac address. Some providers require the registration of a mac address. There are other gotchya's. But this should get the ball rolling, and hopefully, it will be sufficient. PS: If it works, let us know. The next step is to make this automatic at boot time. Kelly Ford writes: > From: "Kelly Ford" <kelly@kellford.com> > > Hello, > > In answer to your question about missing this during install, I simply > accepted the defaults, figuring it was better to get things up and running > and deal with network connectivity after I had a working system. > > I have one network card (no modem at present) in the machine and am trying > to configure for a ethernet connection with a dynamic IP address assigned by > my router. > > I'll investigate the commands you provided. I did try the setup option and > selected the dynamic option but still didn't seem to be able to get network > connectivity. > > Is there a way I can determine if my network card was recognized? This > should show up as eth0 as the device I believe? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@afb.net> > To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:17 AM > Subject: Re: Configuring Network Connections > > > > As with so many things on Linux, there are several ways of configuring > your network connections. The one you cite below happens to be a gui tool > for > > doing so. Sorry, it's not accessible. The way we're supposed to do it now > on the command line side is with the 'ip' command. Sorry, I haven't learned > > that one yet, but maybe someone else can help. > > The commands I use, which may help you, depending on your circumstances, > include: > > > > chkconfig --level 35 network on/off > > service network start/stop/restart > > ifconfig [device] > > modprobe [device] > > dhclient [device] > > > > There is also a ncurses based tool under the setup command, but beware, > there's also a bug in the libraries beneath ncurses that sometimes causes > speech > > to be one item ahead of the actual highlighted selection. > > > > We can help you better if you would tell us more. What network connection? > Modem or dedicated ethernet, for example? How many on your system. What kind > > of ip logic, e.g. dynamic or static ip? > > > > PS: If you've installed Linux, how did you miss configuring this during > the installation. > > > > > > > > Kelly Ford writes: > > > From: "Kelly Ford" <kelly@kellford.com> > > > > > > Hello Again, > > > > > > Thanks to folks for help getting Linux installed. One other question > for > > > now. > > > > > > How do I configure network connections? I tried a command listed in the > > > Redhat manuals of redhat-config-network but received an error that the > > > display couldn't be opened. Is this not a console mode program and if > not > > > what do I need to use or files do I need to edit. > > > > > > I'd like to connect the box to my SMC router via a wired connection if > > > possible. > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > Technology Research and Development > > Governmental Relations Group > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list