Re: [gentoo-user] eth0 cannot start up

[Xi Shen]

normally, the latest livecd boot up the system, and everything works.
if the livecd boot up and something is not working, i guess it must be
a hardware issue.

BTW, ifconfig -a does show my eth0 NIC, but ifconfig eth0 up cannot
start my NIC.


On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
> On 6 August 2010 13:45, Xi Shen <davidshen84@××××××××××.com> wrote:
>> i reboot the system, fresh start with livcd. all reports the same error. :(
>>
>> i noticed that the hardware address is 3a:3a:2d:6c:3a:3a, which is
>> obviously an invalid one. i guess it is a hardware failure...
>
> Hmm ... if ifconfig -a does not show your device then this merits
> further investigation.
>
> Does the LiveCD have the requisite driver for your eth0?
>
> In your normal OS the permanent udev rules could have messed up the
> order of your devices (assuming that you have more than one network
> interface) so that eth1 is now eth0.
>
> However, I am not sure that the LiveCD would show the same problem as
> it would run its own udev daemon.  Either way, ifconfig -a should show
> all your interfaces and MAC numbers (as long as there is the
> appropriate driver in the kernel).
>
> If it is a hardware failure it may be worth trying to reseat the card
> if separate to the MoBo, or disable/enable in the BIOS to reset it.
> --
> Regards,
> Mick
>
>



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