Re: NICs bringin up fails (was Realtek 8139 NICs)
On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:01:23 -0400 (EDT), Sthu Deus wrote:
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> I have found that the problem with the Realtek's NICs is only with my
> installation - when I boot from the install DVD - the installer uses
> the NICs very well. So, my question is, What can be wrong with my OS
> configuration? I did use it in KVM then I moved to a real PC.
>
> Here are the messages that I see on
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> # ifup eth0:
> SIOCSIFHWADDR: No such device
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> If I try
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> # ip addr add 192.168.0.1/24 broadcast 192.168.0.255 dev eth0
> Can not find device.
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> But I see the devices eth0 and eth1 in /var/log/messages or dmesg - and they use the appropriate drivers AFAIK.
>
> Why the rescue mode then can configure them?
1. Please post the output of "/sbin/ifconfig -a"
2. Please post the contents of /etc/network/interfaces
3. Is this Lenny, Squeeze, or Sid?
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