hello,

im a linux newbie, and im facing a problem from my newly installed linux,
my network card wont work. ive already try some of the suggestions ive found in this forum but no one solve my problem.

im using mandrake 10 rc1, my pc is a celeron 1.1/256mb, NIC - realtek rtl8139.

im using static ip

THIS IS MY LOG from etc/log/message from my eth0:

eth0: realTek RTL8139 at 0xd8a69f00, 00:30:4f:lb:de:8b, IRQ 12
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eth0: link down
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network: Setting network parameters: succeded
network: Bringing up loopback interface: succeded
ifplugd(eth0)[1509]: ifplugd 0.21b initializing.
ifplugd(eth0)[1509]: using interface eth0/00:30:4F:1BE:8B with driver <8139too> (version: 0.9.26)
ifplugd(eth0)[1509]: using detection mode: SIOCGMIIPHY
ifplugd(eth0)[1509]: initializing complete, link beat not detected.
network: bringing up interface eth0: failed

THIS IS MY ifcfg-eth0

DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=192.168.0.26
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.0.0
BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
ONBOOT=yes
HWADDR=00:30:4f:lb:de:8b
MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=no

your suggestion will al be accepted and appreciated..
thank you n advance

hope i can make it running

have u tried "ifdown eth0" and again "ifup eth0" then type "ifconfig"
does it show tthe inet add=x.x.x.x

roopunix:

yes, but still i my nic wont work. my eth0 is up...
message > link up 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1

Hai,

Can you try the "ping localhost" or ping 127.0.0.1

If u have getting some response from this your network card is working...then u have to check for the configuration.For this you have to type the command"netconfig" in the cli mode or "neat" in the graphics mode.....

try for this......

i cant ping my loopback 127.0.0.1, also my own ip

if u can't ping 127.0.0.1 that means that ur ethernet card is not supported
or it is not connected properly. try netconfig from a terminal window or kudzu for the hardware detection

Actually, localhost 127.0.0.1 is an internal loopback device and is not related to the ethernet card not working.

Post the output of /sbin/ifconfig

What is the configuration of your network? link beat not connected means your network card does not appear to be connected to anything.