[ILUG] Kernel 2.3.9 will not bring up eth0

[Fergal Moran]

>On Mon, Dec 04, 2000 at 03:43:58PM -0000, Fergal Moran mentioned:
> > Hi
> > Just compiled kernel 2.3.9 with all the defaults - when I 
> boot it now it
> > fails to bring up my network card - at a prompt I got 
> > 
> > [root at pasteur log]# ifup eth0
> > Delaying eth0 initialization.
> > [root at pasteur log]# 
> > 
> > what's the story??
> 
>  I'm sure /var/log/messages would give you a hint as to where to look
> next...
> 
Nope - sorry fogot to mention I did check (look at the prompt above if you
don't believe me) it only says the same thing "Delaying eth0
initialization".

Cheers

Fergal..