>> I can't figure this one out. There's a Belken USB->Ethernet adapter as >> eth2 on my server. After a reboot it doesn't communicate with anything >> ever though it's up: >> bounce the interface: >> >> # ifconfig eth2 down >> # ifconfig eth2 up >> >> now it works: >> > > I don't know anything about how the USB->Ethernet dongle's setup > (kernel modules etc.) but does it require something to be started > that's not being run until after S10network in the init scripts? > > Are there any errors in /var/log/messages or dmesg for ethernet or USB devices? No errors that I can see. CentOS saw the device when I plugged it in, and after configuring it, it worked. It stops working after a reboot, but will come up and begin working once again after I bounce the interface. Jack