OK.


The @#$% machine (running Progeny Debian) finds eth0.


I can't get the lan configured so I wipe the drives.  This time I do the 
network installation while installing the Progeny Debian OS on the P1 system.


Giving it the name PostgresTest,
inet: 192.168.100.50
mask: 255.255.255.0

All goes well until the end when...
   SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable.


Frustrated, I reboot.

In the boot messages:
   SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable.

 
A light on the card comes on.
The lights on the switch come on.

% ifconfig eth0 inet 192.168.100.50
   SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable.
%

The NIC is el-cheapo no-name hardware.  It is not removable.
     Please tell me I don't need to go browsing through the linux hardware 
compatibility lists. 



On Saturday 27 April 2002 18:48, you wrote:
> > What is the *nix analog to ipconfig?
>
> /sbin/ifconfig
>
> > Also, is there a tool to configure SAMBA without a GUI interface?
> > I hope I don't have to edit all SAMBA's config files by hand.
>
> SWAT (web based), Webmin (web based also).  Or just the one config file
> (/etc/samba/samba.conf)
>
> > (Yes, I just set up a box to play with Postgresql and decided not to
> > hassle with an X-server.)
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