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["Adebona Ibikunle" <debonai AT fastmail.fm>]

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:47:15 +1200, 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org said:
> Jason Kooner wrote:
> >
> > So it looks like it doesn't recognize my hawking ethernet card. 
> >       ###_ACTIVATE ETHERNET_###
> >       # ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 
> 
> You need to activate the card before you activate ethernet.
> 
> > Do I need to load a driver for my ethernet card?
> 
> Yes, install the module (driver) for your particular 
> ethernet card.  You say it is a hawking.
> 
> Is it a Hawking PCMCIA card?  If so, execute /etc/pcmcia/start.  
> If that works (i.e. gives you eth0), then execute your ifconfig.
> 
> If it is a Hawking PCI card (not PCMCIA), then it probably uses 
> the Tulip module (which is not included in the default BL3).  
> You will find that module at the BL3 site in the net directory.  
> Put it in your /lib/modules/2.2.26/misc directory.  Then do:
> ------------
> insmod tulip
> ------------
> If that gives you eth0, then execute your ifconfig.
> 
besides steven, correct me if i'm wrong but doesn't the hash before the
ip address mean a comment? doesn't he need to delete that #? - actually
my pc is standalone so i've never tried network config
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