Devon,
Thank you very much.
The ifcfg-eth0 file that you mentioned was in fact missing. After I created one using your sample the eth0 interface is initialized at boot time.
As to the Serial Ports I can see the first serial port being initialized but not the second. I'm assuming this is a problem with the setup of the IO board. If I don't find a problem with the hardware I will probably come back to the list for more advice.
Thanks again for the help and to all of you who celebrate the holiday, Happy New Year.
Sarig
