"Device eth0: failed to set address"

[Terry Chan]

Eddie,

Try running "lnet" from a root command shell prompt.  That will help you configure
your eth0 settings.  You need to decide if you are going to use dhcp or static
ip addresses.

If your ethernet nic is compiled into your kernel and not as a module then
you probably just need to use "lnet" and you should be done.  If you chose
to compile your ethernet nic as a module then "lnet" again will help you load
the kernel module for your NIC.

Terry Chan
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On Sun, Apr 20, 2003 at 03:07:53AM -0500, Eddie Maddox wrote:
> I've tried installing Lunar Linux 1.3.1 on an HP Vectra VE, Pentium II,
> 64 MB, 3COM 3C900B-TPO (Etherlink XL TPO).
> 
> On reboot it says:
> "Device eth0: failed to set address"
> 
> I've double checked the kernel compile configs/logs to be sure I picked
> the right card, etc. All seems correct to me so far.
> 
> ifconfig lists no eth0, only lo. The NIC does show up in /proc/pci.
> 
> Any and all help is appreciated, you know :)
> 
> I would really like to get LL going. I have four boxes on ethernet so
> could really have things humming with distcc! I love the ncurses UI.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
> Eddie Maddox