can't get Network working after setting up new kernel

[jeremy <jpetzold@earthlink.net>]

I just set up a new kernel 2.4.20-ck6. and I cannot get my network going.

I can ping 127.0.0.1

-and my syslog shows the exact same messages reguarding the ethernet both 
show:

May  9 20:18:17 debian kernel: 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.24
May  9 20:18:17 debian kernel: PCI: Setting latency timer of device 00:0d.0 to 
6
4
May  9 20:18:17 debian kernel: eth0: RealTek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet at 
0xce81a000, 00:02:3f:31:ed:86, IRQ 10
May  9 20:18:17 debian kernel: eth0:  Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8139B'
May  9 20:18:17 debian kernel: eth0: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based on 
auto-negotiated partner ability 45e1.



-and here is my /etc/network/inferfaces:

 /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)

# The loopback interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian 
installation
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

I can not ping anyother IP and can not connect to any servers.
what could be wrong?

thanks,

Jeremy Petzold