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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
/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)
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
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!
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