> If I run ifconfig -a, I can see the new interface, eth1. Here is the output > of ifconfig -a: > > UserX at Homer:~$ /sbin/ifconfig -a <snip> > > The resources of eth1 seem fine: 0x378 and irq 07. After all, it is on the > parallel port... > > But if I try to bring up the interface, here is what I get: > > root at Homer:/home/UserX# ifconfig eth1 10.0.0.151 netmask 255.255.255.0 > broadcast 10.0.0.255 up > SIOCSIFFLAGS: Device or resource busy > SIOCSIFFLAGS: Device or resource busy Looks fine to me. ifconfig shows eth1 to be up and running, so the error is correct. The Device or resource is busy, because the interface is allready configured. Now if I'm reading this wrong and eth1 doesn't show up until you do ifconfig eth1 10.0.0.151 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.0.0.255 up, then there is a problem. -- Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX) 132 21801 Industrial Blvd | (FX) 763-428-9126 Rogers, MN 55374 | (PCS) 612-306-6055 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: andyzb.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 367 bytes Desc: Card for Andy Zbikowski Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20010308/0dfcfa7e/andyzb.vcf