Nothing happened when I typed "ifconfig eth0 up", not even an error message. Ethtool still gives no for "link detected", and the Ethernet light in the DSL modem still stays dark. Is it time to give up on this NIC card yet, or is there something else I can do? On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:07:59 -0500 (CDT) Nate Carlson <tclug at natecarlson.com> wrote: > If "ifconfig eth0" doesn't say 'UP', try doing an 'ifconfig eth0 up' > first, then do the ethtool to see if it gets a link. > -- Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com>