[oe] Kernel Configuration - what affect the way ethernet port functions

[Cliff Brake]

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Stuart Gray <stuart68 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there anything in the kernel set up apart from including the smsc911
> module by default that would affect the way that the port is set up when it
> is a DHCP Client i.e. it receives its IP Address from a router.
>
> I am getting the broadcast address set to 0.0.0.0.
>
> If this is not kernel related then are there any flags that require to be
> set that control hos the smsc91C11 part functions?

I don't know for sure I understand your question, but perhaps you need
to set up /etc/network/interfaces to configure the ethernet port?

Cliff