[plug] dead network

[Craig Ringer]

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>What is the network card? Did you compile the driver for it in the
>kernel or as a module? If it's a module did you throw a line into
>/etc/modules.conf or `modprobe' it?
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If ifconfig shows an eth0 interface, then _an_ ethernet NIC module must 
be loaded (or support compiled in) and the kernel must have recognised 
the card. Right? Of course, I've had the _wrong driver_ grab a card 
before, usually the DEC tulip driver.