[TAG] Can't get /dev/eth0

[Ben Okopnik]

On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 12:47:35PM +0000, Jim Jackson wrote:
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> 
> On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, MNZ wrote:
> 
> > Hi TAG,
> > I have recently bought a NIC that uses the rtl8139 chip. I can't seem
> > to get it working. I load the 8139too module but I still don't get
> > /dev/eth0.
> 
> ??? What makes you think you'll get that device?
> 
> What is the output of...
> 
>   /sbin/ifconfig eth0

Since the name of the device is in doubt, I would think that

``
ifconfig -a
''

(i.e., "show all devices") would be a bit more useful.


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