no internet
 

im running slackware 10
im using the default kernel
dlink nic
im have a direct conneciton to my cable modem. and ifconfig returns 127.0.0.1 (no ip)

im trying to connect to the internet. my cable modem says thats its connected and ready but slackware says otherwise... any tips?

This looks like the problem i am having on my mandrake 10 machine I havent been able to fix it so i cant really help you, but, here is something they gave me...dunno if it will help im a real n00b to linux just trying to help

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=231928

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i tried loading module 8139too (or something like that) as well even though the default kernal should have loaded it automaticly... still no dice.

The 8139too is for nics based on the Realtek RTL chipset. Are you sure your card uses this chipset?
To find the correct chipset model give as root the following:and take a note about your ethernet card chipset. Then google for it to see what is the right module to load into the kernel, or return here for assistance.

thats why i loaded that module
lspci showed the realtek chipset

Is it loaded with no errors? Check with dmesg to see if it loads OK. You will see something like: eth0 .....
Then use netconfig to setup your network

it detects realtek
identifies the 8139 chip
links up at 10Mbps, half-duplex, lpa 0x0000

more messages

eth0: link down (when i unplugged the ethernet cable)
eth0: link up (connected it back)
eth0: link down (prolly when i pulled it again)

and it's been set up

If ifconfig does not show the eth0 then use netconfig to configure your card, or edit directly /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1

i used netconfig a dozen times
ifconfig eth0 up fixed the eth0 not showing up