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Well, tried to install the latest version and again was stuck with eth0 not working after an internet install. How is this possible? I´m using the ethernet card to install the distro that eventually can´t use the card!? I´m puzzled... The same problem occured with the previous version, 10.0. Anyone has a solution/suggestion - I would really appreciate it! Thanks!

//Michael

Sounds like some module that it needs is not loading.
Does "Network devices" in Yast list your card? See if you can delete and re-add it.

Card might be installed but not started.

At a prompt, do the old ifdown ifup sequence as root and see what happens ie.

ifdown eth0

then

ifup eth0

My T60p just arrived today and I tried to install Ubuntu Dapper B6 on it. It would not take as the X server would not start. So I installed SuSE 10.1. That went well, but like you the ethernet would not work.

I went into Yast -> Network Devices -> Network Card, selected to use ifup, and deleted the Ethernet entry.

I then exited Network Card configuration and restarted it. The network device showed up in the list as "Unconfigured". I edited it and manually selected the module (Intel Ehternet Pro 1000 IIRC). Did a finish, a full power-off, and then power on.

It has been working ever since. I also restarted the Network Card configuration and set it back to "Network Manager". Still works.

Also (for anyone else with a T60p installing SuSE 10.1) I've also gotten the Wireless working. Had to install the ipw3945 daemon (part of the Add-On CD).

Just realize that this might be a simple problem with a simple solution, the device might be installed as e1000 (since it is gigabit).

This thread suggests a solution

Thanks for all tips and suggestions! I took the easiest first and turned on the card thru the panel (!!!) - it worked!

My T60p just arrived today and I tried to install Ubuntu Dapper B6 on it. It would not take as the X server would not start.

Too late now, but there are 2 lines that you have to type in your xorg.conf file to fix x.

meat wrote:Too late now, but there are 2 lines that you have to type in your xorg.conf file to fix x.

And they are ... ?

Last night I tried again on another partition. I found that I could get further in the installation if I started the CD in video safe mode (an option I did not notice the first time).

Sounds like you've got some experience with this on a T60 so perhaps I've an opportunity here for more questions .. (like this one ?
- Did you get the wireless working? Under SuSE 10.1 it just worked (after I installed the ipw3945 daemon) but no such luck under Dapper (in fact the module fails to load).
- Did you try the fglrx driver from ATI?

TIA