If "ifconfig eth0" doesn't say 'UP', try doing an 'ifconfig eth0 up' first, then do the ethtool to see if it gets a link. On Mon, 5 Oct 2009, Jason Hsu wrote: > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >