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[Colin Ward]

> I just installed YDL 4.0.1 on a Rev A iMac. The install went fine.
> When I booted after install there was no network interface on the
> ifconfig list, just the loopback interfaces. I used the Network
> control panel dealie and there was a device listed in the Hardware tab
> called "GMAC (Sun GEM)" with status "ok". There was no device in the
> device tab. I added an Ethernet device to the appropriate hardware
> device, saved and clicked activate and I got the dreaded:
>
> "sungem device eth0 does not seem to be present"
>
> I have searched the web and the mail lists and could find no advice on
> how to proceed. According to the YDL site the network card in this
> computer is supported. I have no idea how to make the eth0 device show
> up in ifconfig. The Network system setting application seems to think
> it is there and "ok". I have tried editing, adding, deleting hardware
> and devices and restarting the network and rebooting and such to no
> avail.
>
> What to do?
>
> Thanks!
> Michael Koppelman


I'm having the EXACT same problem on my B-W G3? I thought it strange that I
wasn't asked any network details while installing. Seems to be a bug in the
installer, "ifconfig" only shows loopback device. Anyone got round this yet?
Colin