XW4100 install redhat 7.3 network interface card could not enable when system boot.

[sam chen]

Dear all
I install redhat linux operation system 7.3 version. but,network interface card could not enable when system boot.
the xw4100 workstation network interface card is Broadcom Gbit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s.
may be i need to add on a little software package or patch, but i don't sure.
who can tell me. how can i to do. thank you very much.

[Joseph Loo]

did you try:

# netconfig (to setup your ip addr, netmask, gateway and dns)

afterwhich do:

# service network restart
# ifconfig -a (to check if the network card is up)

[sam chen]

Dear Joseph
thank you for your assistance. but, the problem not setup issue. the hardware of network interface card can't be found on boot time.
i know must be install some package not driver. because i installed the new driver. but can't solve this problem. so may be install depend package or patch.
thank you again.

[Paulo A G Fessel]

AFAIK the e1000 driver can be used in this situation.

Just add this line to the /etc/modules.conf file:

alias eth0 e1000

Then, issue the command "service network restart" and you should be fine.

HTH
Paulo Fessel