[NCLUG] Re: Network Driver?

[Rich Young]

Bob-
	Thanks for the advice.  Now that you mention it, the onboard
sound doesn't work either, though I'm not particularly bothered by that
problem.  Network is a need, sound is a want ;^)

I think I have a 3Com NIC I can use, and you're right - it's probably a
lot simpler that way.  I'll put a sound card in while I've got the box
open.

--Rich

> Rich Young wrote:
> > In the network device controller, the NIC is recognizes and I can
> > configure it just fine - it just won't negotiate DHCP, which is the
> > first step when I'm activating the device.  A little playing with
ping
> > indicates that there's no connection to anything, but I have a known
> > good cable modem on the other end of the wire.
> 
> I would try booting a recent live cdrom such as Knoppix and seeing how
> it handles your NIC.  If it works then you know you can make it work
> in your installed system.  If it does not work then I would suspect
> that your card is not supported.
> 
> > Anyone have any advice?  I'm considering just throwing in a PCI card
> > instead of struggling with this onboard stuff, but it's frustrating
to
> > have to do that.
> 
> I frequently add a PCI card for networking and for sound.  Life is too
> short to be continually frustrated with driver problems.
> 
> Bob

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