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by **Jim Ry** » Sat, 07 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I built my first Linux system last night (RH 5.1). All went well, but I
can't see the network (no ping either way). I've got lights on the card
(SMC 8013), and no boot errors that I saw. Two questions: did I use the
right driver (WD 800x)? Is there a way to log the boot stuff to examine
later? I have a 3com Etherling III card and a generic NE2000 card at
home, would I better off with one of them? If so, how do I change the
device? OK, that's more than 2 questions, but I'm not much on planning.

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by **TEX** » Sun, 08 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I know that the ne2000 will work.

> I built my first Linux system last night (RH 5.1). All went well, but I
> can't see the network (no ping either way). I've got lights on the card
> (SMC 8013), and no boot errors that I saw. Two questions: did I use the
> right driver (WD 800x)? Is there a way to log the boot stuff to examine
> later? I have a 3com Etherling III card and a generic NE2000 card at
> home, would I better off with one of them? If so, how do I change the
> device? OK, that's more than 2 questions, but I'm not much on planning.

> --
> Thanks,
> Jim
> Please CC: by mail
> --
> Thanks,
> Jim
> Please CC: by mail

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by **patrick thempe** » Wed, 11 Nov 1998 04:00:00

for re-playing your boot-messages use dmesg

i have no idea about smc-cards, i have had no problems w./ either
ne2000-compatible or 3com 3c5x9 ( using suse )

> I built my first Linux system last night (RH 5.1). All went well, but I
> can't see the network (no ping either way). I've got lights on the card
> (SMC 8013), and no boot errors that I saw. Two questions: did I use the
> right driver (WD 800x)? Is there a way to log the boot stuff to examine
> later? I have a 3com Etherling III card and a generic NE2000 card at
> home, would I better off with one of them? If so, how do I change the
> device? OK, that's more than 2 questions, but I'm not much on planning.

> --
> Thanks,
> Jim
> Please CC: by mail
> --
> Thanks,
> Jim
> Please CC: by mail

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