[NTLUG:Discuss] eth0 not initializing at boot

[Keith Rice]

On Sat, 01 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> * dkrice at swbell.net [2000.07.01 00:21]:
> : I have a generic PnP ethernet card which will not start automatically upon
> : bootup. I have the card configured properly in /etc/isapnp.conf. When I reboot,
> : I have to activate the card with "modprobe ne.o io=0x300" and then
> : "/etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart". My /etc/conf.modules file is:
> : 
> : 	alias 255.255.255.0 ne
> : 	options ne io=0x300 irq=5
> : 
> : Any suggestions?
> : 
> : Keith
> 
> If you have a RedHat-based distro (could be others, but I'm not sure),
> you should make sure that eth0 is set to come up on boot.  In
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 you should have a line like:
> 
>   ONBOOT="yes"
> 
> Hope this helps.
> --
> cameron
>  [ Okay, who stopped the payment on my reality check? ]
> 
> 
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Thanks for the tip but that's not it.

Keith

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