configuring eth0

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Jim Dishaw (dishawjp) wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Just finished installing and am in the process of configuring FC3.  Overall the install seems to have gone well, but I have a minor issue configuring my ethernet card.  In the past, I have always aliased "/sbin/ifup eth0" to "net" and "/sbin/ifdown eth0" to "nonet"  
> 
> I would edit my /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 to include the lines: USERCTL=yes and ONBOOT=no and everything would work.  With FC3, I get the error message "users cannot control this device."  I am able to run "neat" and bring the interface up or down through that though.
> 
> Any thoughts on what I'm missing here?

Have you set USERCTL=yes ?

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