On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:16:27 -0700
Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:

> >> I have this:
> >>
> >> # lspci
> >> 05:0a.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX
> >> [Cyclone] (rev 34)
> >> 05:0b.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX
> >> [Cyclone] (rev 30)
> >>
> >> but from ifconfig I only have eth0.  Can anyone tell me how to
> >> investigate this?
> >
> > Is that ifconfig, or ifcongif -a ?
> >
> > Or in a less pedantic answer, have you started eth1?
> 
> I didn't think that through, sorry.  I think this is what I should
> have posted:
> 
> # /etc/init.d/net.eth1 start
>  * Starting eth1
>  *   Bringing up eth1
>  *     192.168.1.1
>  *     network interface eth1 does not exist
>  *     Please verify hardware or kernel module (driver) [ !! ]

No problem, I just gave the first answer that came to mind when I saw
your post ;)

ifconfig -a will tell you if there are any cards detected which haven't
come up. Worth checking to see if the card has been allocated a
different number.

Rob.