FC6/Dell Inspiron 8500: problem with eth0

[Phil Meyer]

Jim Lowman wrote:
> The FC6 install recognizes my network controller correctly as a 
> Broadcomm 4401, but I get this message when I try to activate it:
>
> error for wireless request   "Set Encode" (8B2A)   Set failed on 
> device eth0; No such device
>
> I know that the hardware is functional, because it works when I boot 
> to XP.
>
> FC6 was on this computer previously.  I reinstalled XP and FC6 after 
> upgrading the HD from 40 to 100 GB.
>
> Any help with my latest problem will be appreciated, as always.
>
> Jim
>

missing firmware -- it sounds like.

/lib/firmware

did you back up your old system?