[NTLUG:Discuss] Getting eth0 working with Kubuntu--- more info

[Wayne Dahl]

All,

I recently decided to try Kubuntu on my AMD 64 box, so I downloaded the
DVD and wiped FC3 from the machine and did a fresh install of Kubuntu
5.10 Breezy Badger.  Everything seemed to work until I attempted to add
packages using Adept.  It just did nothing.  When I attempted to get to
the Internet using Konqueror, I get nowhere.

I checked the ethernet interface, it was up.  However, it had no gateway
address in it.  I added the gateway and set up a profile of home dsl.  I
can activate the home dsl profile, ifconfig shows the interface is up,
the router shows sync with the nic card in my computer, but no traffic
is passing.  I have the sneaking suspicion there is something else set
somewhere preventing the machine from getting to the network.

Anyone else have this problem and figure it out?  The documentation
actually sucks...I've set up the nic card just as the documentation
said.  During the install, I put in all the info it should need to get
the network card set up.  Googling has been about useless as almost
every hit I got dealt with getting a wireless nic to work with
Ubuntu/Kubuntu.  If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd be
most grateful.

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By the way, I know the nic card is working because I can log into the router via Konqueror
and can make modifications to it.  My wifes computer is getting through ok (Win ExPee) and
this box is getting through ok also (Fedora Core 1).  Whatever it is, it's specific to the
Kubuntu installation.  Also, the nic card worked just fine in FC3.  The fact that I can get 
to the router makes me think the problem is in the configuration somewhere.

The nic card is the standard Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 card.  I usually pick them 
because they just seem to work under Linux.

Thanks again,

Wayne