Eth0 not getting ip address over cable modem

[Scott Burns]

James C. Bevier wrote:

>I have been running RH9 and decided to do a fresh install
>if FC1 to a new disk.  I can not seem to get my ethernet
>to work that goes to my cable modem.  It is a 3C590 (10Mb).
>DHCP does not seem to be able to get an IP address.  I
>just told the installer to use DHCP.  Is there a known problem
>with this card?  What can I change to get this to work.  Ideas?
>
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What does your firewall setup look like?

Does it work if you put in a static address?

Do lights on the card/modem blink when you bring the network up with 
"service network restart" ?

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Scott Burns
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