[Seek]

SIOSCIFFLAGS: Device or resources busy, basically that is what I get when I ifconfig eth0 netmask 255.255.255.0, i have sis900 ethernet device, I just installed mandrake 9.2(by the way I have windows XP, don't think that would matter, anyway i is gay and stuff and is like busy... help) TELL ME F THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU NEED I WILL EB GLAD TO GIVE AS SOON AS i READ RESPONSE SO CHECK BACK UP.

[Whiteskin]

Can you use dhcp to configure it. Try just running "dhclient" as root.