RE: delaying eth0 initialization

[Pi <pinowudi yahoo com>]

I also have problems with eth0/1 on post RH7.0
machines.  My solution is to add '/sbin/ifup' to the
rc.local file and double check that the proper modules
are loaded when the machine boots.  Works for me.

Drew
pinowudi yahoo com

--- russell ashdown net au wrote:
> Leonard, Karen,
> 
> Thanks, Leonard.  I had worked that out myself.
> 
> For an update, I have tried all that everyone who
> has replied on the 
> list has suggested with the same result, that is: I
> am unable to 
> install ANY network using RH 7.1.
> 
> I have changed NICs and tried a genuine NE2000, a
> NE1000, a 
> couple of Intel 10/100 cards, etc.  None will auto
> detect.
> 
> I have posted to several lists and it appears that I
> am not the only 
> person having this problem, it seems that it has
> been like this 
> since RH 7.0.
> 
> Right now, I have reluctantly ditched the RH 7.1
> CD's and am 
> busily installing Debian.  Now I have to learn the
> vagaries of a new 
> distro.  Happily, with Debian, the network
> auto-detects and installs 
> without a problem.  The sad thing is that my machine
> is in 100 
> pieces because I have been swapping NICs and VGA,
> changing 
> IRQ and IO etc around to see if that will help with
> the RH 7.1 
> install.  Now, I have to re-assemble the machine,
> find all the 
> screws and clear my desk so I can do something
> productive.
> 
> In closing, thanks to everyone who offered help, the
> fact still 
> remains that if I do nothing else but install RH
> 6.2, all is fine and 
> the network works, in fact it all works!  If I try
> to install RH 7.0 or 
> RH 7.1, the network NEVER auto detects, no matter
> what I try and 
> I have been trying to install this distro for nearly
> two weeks now.  I 
> have tried all options offered plus many more.  I am
> tired of reading 
> the f****** manual, looking up URLs and seeking help
> on lists.  
> Unfortunately, my five year love affair with RH is
> over.  If Debian 
> works out for me, I will change my customer base
> (some 130 
> installations over 26 sites) over to Debian and
> soldier on.  Why RH 
> has issued ineffective CDs, I will never know. 
> Their previous distros 
> were fine.  NONE of their support people care to
> answer my 
> questions.  They seem to have developed the M$
> support 
> philosophy (what ever that is, I'm still waiting on
> the phone...)
> 
> Russell
> 
> On 1 Jun 01, at 14:02, Leonard den Ottolander wrote
> about:
> RE: delaying eth0 initialization
> 
> > 		Hi Karen, Russell,
> > 
> > > Yes, I know your card model starts with 3c50,
> not 3c59, but that's the
> > > module I used successfully with my cards (I
> don't remember how I learned
> > > what module to use).  You can try "3c509" also
> if you want - I'm just
> > > telling you what I did.
> > 
> >  Although probably meant well advising Russell to
> use a module that was not 
> > written for this card is not a good thing to do.
> Please stick with the 3c509 
> > driver!
> >  Although I can't remember if this card was
> automatically detected on my 
> > systems (I guess it is, at least on  RH 6.2) I
> have never had any problems 
> > with these cards. Just add the entries
> > alias eth0 3c509
> > options 3c509 irq=<irq>
> > to modules.conf.
> >  Set the proper irq. You could change the IRQ used
> by the card using the DOS 
> > utilities for it. Note that when the card was
> configured for use on an EISA 
> > bus you will not be able to reconfigure the IRQ on
> an ISA bus, but you can use 
> > the card with it's current IRQ.
> > 
> > 					Bye,
> > 
> > 					Leonard.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Redhat-install-list mailing list
> > Redhat-install-list redhat com
> >
>
https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Redhat-install-list mailing list
> Redhat-install-list redhat com
>
https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list


=====
--------
pi vt edu

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 
a year!  http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/