On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 09:29:47 +0100
Huub <huubvanniekerk@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have an onboard networkcard that isn't recognized, so I had to
> insert another card. Running dmesg, it shows these lines:
> 
> rtk0 at pci0 dev 8 function 0: Realtek 8139 10/100BaseTX
> rtk0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 16 (irq 10)
> rtk0: Ethernet address 00:50:fc:ee:fa:52
> ukphy0 at rtk0 phy 7: Generic IEEE 802.3u media interface
> ukphy0: OUI 0x000000, model 0x0000, rev. 0
> ukphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
> Realtek Semiconductor 8169 10/100/1000 Ethernet (ethernet network, 
> revision 0x10) at pci0 dev 13 function 0 not configured
> 
> Since the 8139 (first line) is being configured, is the 8169 chip
> (last line but one) the reason it's not being configured? If not,
> what could be the reason?

Do you have the re(4) driver in your kernel?

NAME
     re -- RealTek 8139C+/8169/8169S/8110S PCI Ethernet adapter driver