[lug] network issue/redhat linux 8.0

[Tony Dyson]

I've seen that new network device control utility do some odd things. 
Try running "ifup eth0" in a terminal as root. Even if it won't activate 
the device, it might give you some additional info about the problem.

r ms wrote:
> 
> I installed Linux Red Hat 8.0. It appears that it recognised my
> 3com card, as when the network utility is brought up, it shows the
> 3com card info, and is associated with device eth0. However, when
> I try to "activate" the device (a feature of the utility), it
> responds by saying that it cannot be activated. Any thoughts?