Thomas,
try the loopback - 127.0.0.1
That pings ok.
If it works, then your eth0 interface is fragged up. Check for the proper driver for your hardware.
'lspci' reports sis900 and so does 'lsmod'.
If you are utilizing the right driver, then check your cabling.
# ifdown eth0 # rmmod sis900 # modprobe sis900 # ifup eth0 Same as before. Still says 192.168.0.8, but only inet6 address for eth0 reported by 'ifconfig'. Plugged in and has a green light on the back of the NIC. I don't think it would get that DHCP address if it wasn't connecting to the DHCP server. A ping from another box to 192.168.0.8 usually times out, but sometimes gets a reply on just the first packet. By the way, rebooting doesn't help and the NIC works fine running a different distro. More ideas? Robin --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin.Rowe@MovieEditor.com Hollywood, California www.CinePaint.org Free motion picture and still image editing software