[linux-help] Re: netcfg errors out

[Bruce Bales <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff wrote:

> On Thu, 1 Jun 2000, Bruce Bales wrote:
>
> > No, not running in X.  Running as root in a terminal.
>
> Well that was easy :)
> Tcl is wanting to create a Tk screen of some sort, and
> Tk wants an X environment.  Startx then run netcfg, or
> run ifconfig manually :)
>

ifconfig only gives me information on lo.
However:  I started X and ran netcfg in a terminal emulation.  eth0 and
eth1 were both inactive.  Activated both and now ifconfig shows eth0
information in addition to lo iformation.  eth1 has gone back to
inactive.

I think the reason eth1 is not being recognized may be that it is a DEC
21040 PCI card and needs a different driver than ne.  (In other words,
it may not be an NE2000 compatible card.)  I have the source driver -
maybe I can get it compiled and put into the right place.

There should be be a way to do the netcfg job without using X???

Thanks a million.
bruce


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