On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 06:55:01PM -0800, Philip Brodd wrote:
> Here is the output of ifconfig -a.  This is after I have changed the interface
> from "mc0" to "tlp0" in dhclient.conf and rebooted.
> 
> tlp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         address: 00:00:94:cc:6c:7f
>         media: Ethernet autoselect (none)
>         status: no carrier
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I believe this is your problem :) I take it you're sure the cable's
plugged in? You may beed to reseat it, on the card as well as the switch
/ whatever. 

I've seen a fair few machines which would go down just because the
ethernet cable came loose...
-- 
Ceri Storey <cez@compsoc.man.ac.uk>