eth0 will not activate
 

I just created a new installation on my PC, but I cannot get the eth0 to activate. when the OS is loading, it gets to a commmand similiar to "starting eth0" and then hangs. I can get the os to load using interactive startup, and skipping that step. The Os recognizes the NIc card, but when I try to activate it, the system stalls.
I have redhat 8.0
and the NIC card is a SIS 900/7016Ci

thanks
Ryan

What is eth0 connected to? LAN? Cable? DSL?

It is connected to a hub, that is connected to a router, which connects to a cable modem.

post the cotnents of "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0"

are the cables alright. connect any other machine to the same setup and see if is is getting an ip?

/sbin/ifcfg: line 25: [: too many arguments
/sbin/ifcfg: line 26: [: -ge: unary operator expected
/sbin/ifcfg: line 27: [: -ge: unary operator expected
/sbin/ifcfg: line 28: [: -ge: unary operator expected
SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
Error: cannot enable interface -wth0

The cables are all connected correctly because it is a dual boot system. and everything works fine on the other OS(win xp)

thanks

that was the path of the file which contains the configuration options for the interface, it was not a script to run. open the file using that path name and then post the lines in that file

you may want to take a look at this thread

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=57305

here are the contents of the file:

userctl = no
peerdns = yes
type = ethernet
device = eth0
hwaddr = 00:0a:e6:11:f5:1d
bootproto = DHCP
onboot = no

thanks

All right now this has nothing to do with XP cause I have formated my harddrive a dozen times (trying out different distros) and was unable to activate my NIC. I have the exact same one. Red Hat was the only version that was able to detect it automitically. After my first installation of Red Hat which was the first time I cleaned my system of windows on April 15th Red Hat had no problems getting on the internet. Now that I have reinstalled Red Hat I am having trouble it tells me there is something wrong with the Kernel. I have tried everything...The exact same problem happens to me and I have a different connection. I connect straight to my DSL router. Any suggestions?

Ok I want to keep this post on top hence why I am posting again cause I want the damn thing to work. grrrr! There are new drivers for it at least for XP don't know if I need them or how to install them for linux or where to get them...LOL Basically I know nothing so someone elxpain...LOL

Ok...Maybe I am being a little pushy...Never had to wait this long for an answer...You guys are making me thinking of going back to XP cause I need my damn internet to work. HELP!

:newbie:

Dammit I want to be on top!

Damn you guys are alot of help I appreciate it. :mad: :tisk:

WOW IT TAKE YOU GUYS FOREVER TO ANSWER A QUESTION!

STILL NOT ANSWERED!