config a network with cable connection

[gabriel07]

ok first i have a redhat 7.0. i am very newbie! trying to get access to internet and such. i think i install my nic right but i dont think it is registering it. i put the *.o file in modules/net. i think that the right thing to do.
now how do i config my setting so i can use it

i know thats alot but anyhelp would be great

gabriel out

[bdg1983]

Does ifconfig show eth0?

Doesn't Redhat have linuxconf to configure such things as networking, ip addresses, dhcp and such?

There are lots of previous posts on this very subject that may help. Try Networking and Technical forums.

Else please provide a bit more info such as the results of ifconfig, the ethernet card, static or dhcp and what you have tried so far.

[gabriel07]

ok i am using a netgear nic and running read hat. under lsmod it doesnt show anything about my card, and also when i boot up it says initalizing eth0 ... delayed eth0 or something like that and then it says FAIL right across from it. ?!?!

all ive really done is put the fa311.o in the /net/ modules directory. i havent compiled it yet cause whenever i try i get a long list of errors.

very frustrating!
thanks for any help

-gabriel out

[bdg1983]

First of all, try using the old favorite trick...

Turn off PnP OS in the bios and see if that helps. Sometimes/usually does.

If not, then post back and we'll try to help.

[VRay]

Seems like a driver problem if it can't load eth0. It should have detected it in the install... How about taking it out the box and reboot without it. If I remember correctly it will ask if you want to save the info from the now missing card, so say no. Then put the card back in and boot up. It should be detected and hopefully auto load the correct driver. I am sure you don't have to manually copy *.o files around. Keep us posted on your progress.

[kernel4x]

are you using a laptop ???
if so check whether pcmcia service is started or not ...
(you can notice by hearing the beep sounds during the linux startup if pcmcia service is working..)
in rh7 u do not need to recompile for the netgear nic.
if everything is working, start the configuration steps as follows:

# type netconf
choose Basic host information

fill the following informations:
---------Host name----------------
Hostname: <Enter the hostname>
---------Adaptor 1----------------
-> Enable
Config Mode -> (*) Manual ( ) Dhcp ( ) Bootp
Primary name + domain -> <hostname.domain>
Alias (opt) ->
IP address -> 192.168.0.1
Netmask (opt) -> 255.255.255.0
Net device -> eth0


now, choose accept and finish the process ...
restart the networking service by
/etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart
(or)
service network restart

hope this help ....

^-^

[gabriel07]

naw im using a brand new pc that i made, but this is what i think my prob is. ok in the directions it says to compile the .c file that came with the driver. this makes since because it has to be compatable with the kernel version and the hardware. when i go to compile it i get big time errors. i dont understand them and i think i know a good amount of programming stuff. with my red hat, i have a compiler called glade.

i went ahead and moved a copy of the .o driver to the modules file with all the other drivers. however it is highlighted in green, when all others are gray
does that mean anything ??

thanks alot for the help!

-gabriel