[plug] dead network

[Bernard]

On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 12:50:11PM +0800, Craig Ringer wrote:
> 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?

Almost - if the interface itself is down then it wont be shown by just
ifconfig, but an "ifconfig -a" will list it. Without parameters
ifconfig lists interfaces that are up.

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 Bernard Blackham
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