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Hi all,
Nice looking distro -1st post here
Im a ubuntu user so i know some of the basics in linux
My issue is with networking in cub 2.0 beta and was same in hunter 1.1 and cub 1.1.

I have cub beta 2.0 on hd now as i really wont need all the other stuff from full/hunter version

my specs are :
toshiba 2535 cds (old 1999-2000 ish)
pent 1 @.300 mhz
96 megs ram
usb/floppy/cdrom--can boot from cd
40 gig hd

Im using a pcmcia wired net card that in-- lspci showed the realtek rtl 8139/8239c/8139c+ rev 10
In ifconfig all it shows is-- lo

Ive messed around with both the wicd network mgr. AND configure network adaptor  with no success-been reading forums her and a lil bit on slackware and havent found a answer yet

I want get on line then install samba for my home wired network.
Thanx all in advance guys
***edit: grabed a puppy disk i had and it uses the 8139too driver for my pcmcia card this is same driver in cub -i just 4get where i saw it.
*****edit#2: think i broke it (the install) ill take a few hrs tomorrow and re install -which version should i go with?

Sounds like the driver isn't loaded.

In a terminal, type the following:

lsmod | grep 8139too

Should return a couple of lines showing your driver, eg:

oithona@wolvix:~$ lsmod | grep 8139too
8139too                20320  0
mii                        4896    1 8139too
oithona@wolvix:~$

If not, change to root user and load it with:

modprobe 8139too

Thanx Oithona,
I reinstalled cub 1.1

 I tried what you said  in lsmod using root  i see

8139too    26512  0
mii             8960    1  8139too


i tried in wolvix cp "configure network adaptor" and followed the instructions i read
when i double click on eth0 in the window to set it to up/down i try to set it to up and then restart network no luck still says down there but in the eth0 window i see this:

Linked:no
Driver:8139too
Duplex:
speed:

when i click restart network the link light on card blinked briefly  4-5 times or so
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what could i try next?
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I know with your help it will work Im used to my ubuntu box so when it comes to command line im a lil unsure what to do but i want to learn more about linux and if i can as time goes on contribute to a community.Thanx again

Still no luck with the previous suggestions any ideas guys?

Go to terminal, su (then your root password), then ifconfig.

You should have two "modules" mine shows eth0 and lo.
The problem is your driver module is not loading... Is it possible that you have two ethernet adaptors... if so you can blacklist the one you don't want to use. The blacklist file is in /etc/modprobe.d (wolvix cub 2).

It sounds like you have the proper driver there... maybe modprobe 8139too, then try a reboot?

The other possibility is that the driver that you have now is corrupted, try to download it (from somewhere- maybe google it) and load it...
You might want to try removing the the old module, just before loading the new one: I think the command is rmmod 8139too.

Problem loading the network card's driver?  Might help if you check for error messages in dmesg:

Try the command in terminal: modprobe 8139too
Then: ifconfig

What do you see? Is there an eth0 or still just lo?