On Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:48:20 -0500 "Amy Tanner" <amy at real-time.com> wrote: > how can i tell if linux recognizes the nic card? ifconfig -a will show all interfaces, even the ones that aren't up. If that doesn't show your eth0 interface, then the driver is not loaded. If it does show up, try bringing it up manually with: ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx broadcast xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx up If that doesn't bring it up, then it might be a problem with the driver or the hardware. When the interface is successfully brought up, it will appear in the ifconfig (no arguments) output. -.bill.layer.- -.those who are talking don't know, and those who know aren't talking.- -.frogtown.- -.minnesota.- -.u.s.a.-