Fail to detect NIC

Hi folks,

CentOS 4.4 x86_64


Occasionally on starting the PC it failed to detect the NIC "eth0" (only the onboard NIC, no additional)

After login

# ifconfig
did not show "eth0"

# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network start

Code:

Bringing up loopback interface   [ok]
Bringing up interface eth0

hanging here.

I have to poweroff the PC several times before eth0 can be detected.

It only happened recently. Pls advise where I have to check. TIA


B.R.
satimis

 

Maybe your NIC doesn't sit tight in its socket? I'd check for a loose contact.

 

Hi falko,

Mostly likely it was the problem of DSL modem. It happened twice disconnected from broadband while working. I have to switch off/on the modem and router simultaneously.

I talked to my ISP. They also can't detect the modem and router remotely until I switched off/on them. On my PC during disconnected 'ifconfig' still displayed the IP Address 192.168.0.12. ISP will monitor continuously the modem and router. If it happens again on next Monday, they will change the modem.


B.R.
satimis