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Ron Clarke wrote:
>
> > Step 1: activate NIC  (check by looking for eth0 in dmesg)
> 
>     I insmod the RealTek with netsetup.

Please don't use netsetup for now.  We need to go through
this step by step.

Step 1: activate the network card.
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insmod rtl8139
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Is that the right module for your card?  
If not, please insmod the right one.

> realtek seems OK - my words.

Please tell me how you know this.  Does eth0 appear in dmesg?

> udhcp client (v0.9.8) started
> sending discover...
> sending discover...
> sending discover...

Let's avoid dhcp for now.  Use ifconfig to set a static address.

> ifconfig shows the eth0, but with no 192.168.1.n address 

So, your ADSL router address is somewhere on the 192.168.1.n
network?  I suggest you set a static address on the same
network and try to ping the router.  For example:
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ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.77
ping 192.168.1.n
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Replace the n by the actual number in the router address.

> This modem/router is setting dynamic addresses (default, but 
> maybe it can be edited).

Don't change that (unless you are absolutely sure what it does).
That setting may be for the router-ISP address, not the local
address (between your computer and the router).

>  ping 192.168.1.1      network unreachable

Does that mean the address of the ADSL router is 192.168.1.1?
That address is the key to everything.

> > Step 5: check default route:  route
> 
>    That seems to be OK.

What does it say?  Is there a default line?

Cheers,
Steven