I tried "ethtool eth0" and got "no" for link detected. I tried "ifconfig eth0" and did NOT get "UP" before "BROADCAST MULTICAST". Is getting this NIC working a lost cause yet? Do I need to start looking for a replacement? Is there a mechanism to wake up a NIC that isn't lighting up the Ethernet light on a DSL modem and cable that still work fine with my desktop? On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 01:32:58 +0000 jus at krytosvirus.com wrote: > I would try using ethtool. It basically does and reads anything your eth cards have or can do. I don't know if its included in Ubuntu or whatever distro you are using but it is in suse enterprise >