debs, eth0 is found at boot:
# dmesg [snip 3c59x.c:v0.99H 27May00 Donald Becker http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html eth0: 3Com 3c905C Tornado at 0x1400, 00:01:03:1a:41:3f, IRQ 11 8K byte-wide RAM 5:3 Rx:Tx split, autoselect/Autonegotiate interface. MII transceiver found at address 24, status 782d. Enabling bus-master transmits and whole-frame receives. Sending DHCP and RARP requests ... timed out! IP-Config: Reopening network devices... Sending DHCP and RARP requests ..<7>eth0: Transmit error, Tx status register 82. . timed out! IP-Config: Reopening network devices... Sending DHCP and RARP requests ..<7>eth0: Transmit error, Tx status register 82. . timed out! [snip] but eth0 disappears... # ifconfig /dev/eth0 /dev/eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found ...suggestions for a successful ifconfig? ia, t. bentley taylor. //
