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Quote:>and am using rh 5.2 with apache as my web server. the only problem is is
>that i can't load my freaking nic into the system. it is a realtek pci
>10/100 nic.

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Humming along under SuSE Linux 6.0 / OS/2 Warp 4

What you need to load is the right module.  Look for the following sort
of lines in the boot-up messages (/var/log/messages):

 ne.c: PCI BIOS reports Realtek 8029 at i/o 0x6000, irq 11.
 Use of the PCI-NE2000 driver with this card is recommended!

 NE*000 ethercard probe at 0x6000: 00 00 b4 5a 9c 69
 eth0: NE2000 found at 0x6000, using IRQ 11.

Then add the following lines to /etc/conf.modules:

alias eth0 ne.o
options ne.o io=0x6000 irq=11

Adjust the io address and irq appropriately. Then re-boot and
you should be in business.  Use netcfg to configure the interface.

Bob T.

A search on the net should give you atleast a link to the
instructions/How-to.
I am using a RTL8139 10/100 nic without much problems. But sorry to say that
I don't remember the URL of the How-to. It was some thing like, compile,
insert module and bind.

Joshy George.

  This driver was not yet considered tested enough to become part of the
kernel.  I couldn't get it to work as a module, and it was suggeted that I
try compiling it into the kernel.  I tried, but still haven't gotten it to
work, but that appears to be because the PCI part of the kernel doesn't
recognize the SMC Vendor id or Device id.  You may have better luck!

Joe J.