Here I am giving the solution.. 1) Go to /usr/src/linux directory... 2) type make menuconfig 3) Go to Networking options 4) go to Ethernet menu & select(Enable)that RTL 8139 option... once its enabled then save & exit & then reboot your system..you will find the ethernet up .... thanks debarchan dash s/w engineer L&T Infotech Ltd Bangalore, India "kmanig" <kmanig@hotmail.com> To: <kernelnewbies@nl.linux.org> Sent by: cc: kernelnewbies-bounce@n Subject: Delaying eth0 initialization.RH7.1 l.linux.org 01/12/2002 08:18 PM i am using RH linux 7.1 ..and i had replaced kernel from 2.4.2 to 2.4.5...everything works fine except lan card..when i boots up my system i am getting error: Bringing up interface lo [ OK ] Bringing up interface eth0 Delaying eth0 initialization. [ FAILED ] even i had tried.. ------------------------------------------------ [root@localhost init.d]# ./network start Bringing up interface lo [ OK ] Bringing up interface eth0 Delaying eth0 initialization. [ FAILED ] ------------------------------------------------- i am using Realtek 8139 ethernet card....Please help me urgently regards manish kmanig@hotmail.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/