Just to be sure, have you tested on the machine to ping the interface? i.e. give it an IP address in ifcfg-eth0, then ping the ip address locally? Did you put another "temporary" PCI card into the system and tried that? Jobst On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:59:11PM -0500, Tim Nelson (tnelson at rockbochs.com) wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > > Tim Nelson wrote: > > > Greetings- > > > > > > I'm attempting to get CentOS 5.5 x86 (yes, very specific version > > > required > > > for specific software usage scenario... don't ask) running on an > > > Intel > > > D425KT mini-ITX motherboard. Everything works fine, with the > > > exception of > > > the onboard ethernet, which is a Realtek RTL8105E chip. The stock > > > CentOS > > > installation attempts to use the r8169 driver, which does not work. > > > I've > > > been around the block a few times dealing with Realtek interfaces > > > and > > > their driver hell, but this one is stumping me. > > <snip> > > I've got a baaad feeling about this. Have you considered returning > > the m/b > > for a replacement? > > > > Yes, it crossed my mind, but the fact is I have 4 of these boards, all with the same symptoms. :( > > --Tim > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? | |0| | Jobst Schmalenbach, jobst at barrett.com.au, General Manager | | |0| Barrett Consulting Group P/L & The Meditation Room P/L |0|0|0| +61 3 9532 7677, POBox 277, Caulfield South, 3162, Australia