[NTLUG:Discuss] eth0 not initializing at boot

[Keith Rice]

On Sat, 01 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> Kevin Brannen wrote:
> > 
> > Keith Rice wrote:
> > >
> > > 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?
> >
> How about changing that first line to
> 	alias eth0 ne
> 
> like it's set in all my computers?
> 
> Hope this helps...
> 
> -- 
> R. Jay Campbell
> chezjc at home.com
> "Imagine there's no heaven,
> it's easy if you try..."
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That did it. When I checked that file last night I knew that line
looked weird but when I first set that card up that must have been in
the documentation I was using. Oh well, I guess that's what I get for
reading the docs! (I'm kidding, of course.)

Thanks,
Keith

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North Richland Hills, Texas

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