[HLUG] Debian - getting NIC working

[Mark Broadbent]

Andrew Hodgson wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a Dell Optiplex GX 270 with an Intel NIC.  Debian won't get the IP
>from the DHCP server during install, but it doesn't give the usual error
>about missing Ethernet controller.  I give it an address/subnet/gateway/DNS,
>and everything goes through fine.
>
>However, on installation, I can't access services I start remotely, and I
>can't ping any address from the box.  Ifconfig shows eth0 as being up, and
>route shows the default routes fine as I would expect, however, no
>connectivity!
>
>Does anyone have any ideas?
>  
>

Does the machine have more than one NIC?  Is the link up (use ethtool or 
mii-tool to find out)?

Thanks
Mark