Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > >> I know this must be an incredibly dumb question, but i cant find my > >> eth0 interface. > >> > >> I normally use a WiFi connection on my laptop, running Etch with > >> Gnome. But i just brought the computer into an office, plugged in an > >> Ethernet cable, and waited for NetworkManager to pick it up. And > >> waited. And waited. Eventually i took a look at the Desktop -> > >> Administration -> Networking tool, and there was not eth0 listed > >> there, and then i ran ifconfig and eth0 isnt there either. > >> > >> My /etc/network/interfaces does have "allow-hotplug eth0" in it. And > >> i am getting flashing lights from the plugged-in Ethernet port, so > >> it's not a dead connection. Why is this interface missing for me, > >> and how do i get it back? > >> > > > >The best way to fix this is to install the debian-reference package. > > > >Chapter 10, Network Configuration, will answer all of your questions. > > I did read Chapter 10 online, more than once, and im afraid that i didnt see > an > answer to my question there. Everything assumed that the interface was > available, > an everything i did try to do to get it up (i.e. using ifup or ifconfig) just > gave > me "Ignoring unknown interface" or "No such device" errors. Also section > 10.6.5. > mentions network-manager as something that doesn't exist in Debian yet, > although it clearly does, > which is a further worry because thats what im trying to use. > > If its really there and i just cant see it, i apologize, but i did say it was > a "silly" question.
It's not a silly question at all. I thought we could save a lot of questions if you looked at that chapter first. Please show us what the /etc/network/interfaces file looks like, other then just the "allow-hotplug eth0" entry. The contents of the /etc/udev/rules.d/z25_persistent-net.rules mnight also be helpful. W -- Every program has two purposes -- one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't. _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
