[iBook] ethernet port out

[Dan Farley]

> Recently I rebuilt my snow dual usb iBook 500 MHz G3 disk, with 640
> MB and an airport card, and wiped it clean, reinstalled Jag to 10.2.8
> and Classic to 9.2. Since I rebuilt it I can't get it to connect to
> the LAN over the ethernet port, even tho the settings are all the
> same as a G4 iBook that I can connect with. In addition I can connect
> to the net via the airport card.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions that it might be other than the
> actual port having failed? Or is the fix to take it in and have it
> fixed under Apple Care?
> 
> Eric
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My thoughts - I'd do a nvram rest in the openfirmware before giving up

Since you are in openfirmware - I'd go to apple support / ibook and do a
search on openfirmware reset. It will give you the exact proceadure to
follow. Have you tried an airport card?? Does it work?

FWIW DanontheSuwanee