Bug 88333 - Onboard ethernet card not being activated on bootup
Summary: Onboard ethernet card not being activated on bootup
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED CANTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: netcfg
Version: 8.0
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Nalin Dahyabhai
QA Contact: David Lawrence
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-04-09 00:56 UTC by Mike Slattery
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:52 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-10-18 16:36:45 UTC
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Description Mike Slattery 2003-04-09 00:56:50 UTC
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Description of problem:
eth0 not being automatically activated on bootup.  
neat shows eth0 device status:inactive.  

When eth0 is manually activated, web browsing works fine.  

Neat shows "RealTek RTL-8139, SMC EZ card" as network card.

Checking /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:1 shows onboot=yes.
checking /etc/sysconfig/network shows networking=yes

eth0 is set to activate when computer starts & allow all users to enable device.
  

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
netconfig-0.8.12-3

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Reboot
2.
3.
    

Actual Results:  Network not active.  
Launch network configuration, select eth0, click activate.  Network now works
properly.

Expected Results:  Network activated on bootup

Additional info:

Soyo P4X400 Dragon Lite MB w/ Onboard NIC.

Comment 1 Mike Slattery 2003-04-09 18:59:58 UTC
Disabled onboard ethernet, added D-link DFE-530TX PCI NIC.  
Interface now starts up automatically on startup.

Possible hardware incompatability.  Will notify MB manufacturer.

Comment 2 Bill Nottingham 2006-08-07 19:12:34 UTC
Red Hat Linux is no longer supported by Red Hat, Inc. If you are still
running Red Hat Linux, you are strongly advised to upgrade to a
current Fedora Core release or Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable.
Some information on which option may be right for you is available at
http://www.redhat.com/rhel/migrate/redhatlinux/.

Red Hat apologizes that these issues have not been resolved yet. We do
want to make sure that no important bugs slip through the cracks.
Please check if this issue is still present in a current Fedora Core
release. If so, please change the product and version to match, and
check the box indicating that the requested information has been
provided. Note that any bug still open against Red Hat Linux on will be
closed as 'CANTFIX' on September 30, 2006. Thanks again for your help.

Comment 3 Bill Nottingham 2006-10-18 16:36:45 UTC
Red Hat Linux is no longer supported by Red Hat, Inc. If you are still
running Red Hat Linux, you are strongly advised to upgrade to a
current Fedora Core release or Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable.
Some information on which option may be right for you is available at
http://www.redhat.com/rhel/migrate/redhatlinux/.

Closing as CANTFIX.


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