

I checked the lsmod, and the driver was not initially loaded. Here are the contents of my network files: # cat /etc/sysconfig/networkNETWORKING=yesHOSTNAME=10.177.186.1 # cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 DEVICE=eth0TYPE=EthernetONBOOT=yesNM_CONTROLLED=yesBOOTPROTO=dhcpDEFROUTE=yesIPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yesIPV6INIT=noNAME="System eth0"PEERDNS=yesPEERROUTES=yesUUID=5fb06bd0-0bb0-7ffb-45f1-d6edd65f3e03 However, the ifconfig -a lists only the loopback interface: # ifconfig -alo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:444 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:444 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:38152 (37.2 KiB) TX bytes:38152 (37.2 KiB) What I have is an Intel I219-LM ethernet card: # lspci | fgrep -i ether00:1f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I219-LM According to a few blogs I went through, the e1000e driver should work. However, it refused to start my local network: # ifup eth0Error: No suitable device found: no device found for connection 'System eth0'.


The system boots fine - the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (2.6.39-400.298.6.el6uek.i686). I do not quit for those who are polite and cooperative.Network not working in Oracle Linux 6.9 32-bit - Oracle Linux As part of a test lab setup, I recently installed Oracle Linux 6.9 32-bit (V860938-01.iso). _ Windows MVP 2010-20 Millions helped via my tutorials and personally in forums for 12 years. I will keep working with you until it's resolved. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. You might try calling Lenovo again to see if you can get someone knows more, or ask for a Supervisor because they often will help with this if they establish you are the owner which the registration process is meant to do. May I ask why you set a BIOS password, if you knew that it is not recoverable if you forget the password without replacing the BIOS chip or motherboard? We can't help crack passwords, especially BIOS passwords which are normally only set by companies with fleets of PC's which they want locked down against theft. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.
