Try adding
MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes
to
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

Originally posted by katal:
Try adding
MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes
to
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 [/B][/QUOTE]

I tried that, to no avial. Thaks for the suggestion though.

I have now also tried three different drivers from the VIA site - all with the same effect.

Any more ideas?

Brian

Got your email, brian8. I upgraded (re-installed) to Mandrake 9.2 and the problem vanished - 9.2 fixes a lot of the bugs in DrakConnect.

Thanks "A.J.Gibson" - looks like I will have to try that - I have tried everything else!

Brian

I had problems with my onboard VIA Rhine II. I couldnt connect to the internet through my router. So I disabled the Rhine in the bios and threw in a 3Com Works Fine Now