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You might want to try opening your file /etc/modules.conf, and adding the
following line:

alias eth0 rtl8139

Then reboot.

I can't promise that this will do the trick to get eth0 working. This line
will install the driver for the rtl8139 card (it appears that is the one
you have) and tell it to use eth0.

Also try running (as root)

/sbin/ifup eth0

Sometimes, network cards aren't configured to start on bootup. You would
have to edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 to make it work.

Note: while file names are fairly standardized, the above are true for RedHat and
may not necessarily apply to your distribution.

As for the modem, that is often very tricky. Many modems will only work
under Windows in the first place. Some such modems now were made to work
under Linux, as well. Try searching Google for the term "linmodem".

On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:49:17 +0000, adsiz wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> I have recently purchased a PC with Thizlinux on it (very much like Redhat)
> . It came with  a NIC card as well as a PCI modem.    Unfortunately neither
> device is working
> since day one.  (I am now using an older PC running windows 98 to send this
> message Supposedly manufacturer tested this system but I am having hard time
> believing it. Support CDs and the book emphasizing WINDOWS implying that
> they really built this machine not for linux but windows. And I am not
> getting any significant support other then "bring it back to the store we
> will see what is wrong with it.)
> 
> I am a newbee in Lunix but I thought perhaps there is a set up problem that
> I can fix  instead of taking the PC to the shop I bought from (50 miles away
> from home). But I spent numerous hours with no success.
> 
> Here is the brief summary of the situation:
> 
> Both PCs are connected to the Linksys router which is the connected to the
> cable modem.
> Router lights shows both PC are connected OK.
> I have disabled ZoneAlarm that is on the old PC just in case.
> I have done LAN settings through ThizLinux's KDE interface.  with NO luck.
> 
> 
> dmesg:             shows that the LAN card (on board 8139)  is detected. But
> no mention of eth0.
> 
> /proc/ioports:   shows that the LAN card (on board 8139)  is detected. But
> no mention of eth0.
> 
> ifconfig:            only lists "lo". ie. there is no mention of "eth0".
> 
> route -n      : shows on only    127.0.0.0 , no other ip address.
> 
> /etc/sysconig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 :   shows that Wan IP address of
> the router is picked up by the LAN card as IPADDR and BOOTPRO is "dhcp".  So
> it seems NIC is communicating with the router somehow.
> 
> Attempt to add eth0 with /sbin/ifcfg        replies with the message that
> the device does not exist.
> 
> What is it that needs to be done to make this device work?
> I'll appreciate your comments
> .
> Adsiz