Help: Unable to get Ethernet Working

["Hugo" <dboss@onebox.com>]

Hello.

I just installed 2.2r2 (kernel 2.2.18pre21) on a PowerMac clone using
CDs.  I've been referencing the Ethernet-HOWTO and google.com, but I
still can't seem to figure out what I am missing.  

I have a macally pci ethernet adapter.  Issuing cat /proc/pci yields
the following concerning the card:

  Bus  0, device  14, function  0:
    Ethernet controller: Realtek 8029 (rev 0).
      Medium devsel.  IRQ 25.  
      I/O at 0x400 [0x401].

Using the above information, I added the following two lines to the /etc/modutils/aliases
file:

  alias eth0 ne2k-pci
  options ne2k-pci io=0x400

The eth0 section of the /etc/network/interfaces file is

  iface eth0 inet static
    address 10.0.0.2
    network 10.0.0.0
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    broadcast 10.0.0.255
    # gateway 10.0.0.1

After rebooting, I didn't see anything pertaining to eth0 in /var/log/syslog
or /var/log/messages.  If I issue the command ifup eth0, I get "/etc/network/interfaces:
option without interface" as a response.

What step am I missing to bring eth0 up?  And what further do I need
to do to have eth0 activated at boot?

Thanks.

-- 
Hugo


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