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Hello,

I have a problem with the network card, it doesn't function.

Code:

Autodetecting networking...

Eth0: 3c59x ONBOOT=yes

I read elsewhere that this driver is the right one for my card.

Anyway, this is what happens

Code:

Bringing up interface eth0...................................[ FAIL ]

Determining IP information for eth0 (dhcpcd).................[ FAIL ]

eth0: dhcpcd 4.0.10 starting

eth0: waiting for carrier

eth0: timed out

The card isn't active at all, the attached ethernet hardware would indicate.

Code:

# /sbin/lspci

0:12.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c900 10Mbps Combo [Boomerang]

Code:

# uname -r

2.6.28.7_rescuecd-1

Code:

# dmesg



[  74.505682] 3c59x 0000:00:12.0: enabling device (0004 -> 0005)

[  74.505771] 3c59x: Donald Becker and others.

[  74.505866] 0000:00:12.0: 3Com PCI 3c900 Boomerang 10Mbps Combo at 0001fcc0.

[  75.501572] eth0:  setting half-duplex.

[  86.461480] eth0: no IPv6 routers present

Code:

# mii-tool

eth0: 10 Mbps, half duplex, link ok



# ifconfig

eth0

        (inet6 addr, but no inet addr)

        RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

        TX packets:2 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1

When I try to ping, packets increase in lo, but they do not in eth0.