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OK, we have a network attached to a switch connected
to a DSL modem.  I have a computer with potato
Debian on it.  I have not used Linux in some time
but I am ready to get going again.  I want this
computer to get on the internet.

Everything works fine using the MS 98.  We also
have a linksys switch.  I am having trouble getting
potato on the internet.

We have dynamic IP address.

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:30:31 GMT

~# /sbin/ifconfig -a | grep "^eth[0-9]\{1,\}"
This will tell you if you have working network interface.
If you dont have, install a driver for you network card.

~# lspci | grep -i "ethernet"
This will tell you if you have network adapters that kernel sees.
You can use this info to find proper driver.

after you have functioning network interface, edit /etc/network/interfaces
/etc/network/interfaces controls what interface to bring up, how, and when
This is a sample /etc/network/interfaces

# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)

# The loopback interface - you need to have it unless you know why you dont need it
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The first network card - use dhcp at the boot-up time
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

Flunked step 1.  I have a 3c905C-TX 3COM
ethernet card in a Dell optiplex.  I dont see that
card when I run make menuconfig on the latest
2.2.25 version of the linux kernel.

How do I get the driver for this card?