Here's an article about troubleshooting a Network Card not shown issue on Fedora 9:

Fedora 9: Network Card Not Shown - Troubleshooting Guide

If you're experiencing issues with your Network Card not being shown on Fedora 9, this guide will help you troubleshoot and resolve the problem.

Check Network Card Presence with ifconfig -a

The first step is to verify if the Network Card is present on your system. Open a terminal and run the following command:

ifconfig -a

If your Network Card is not present, it will not be listed among the interfaces.

Identify Network Card with lspci

To find out more details about your Network Card, use the lspci command:

lspci

This command will display a list of all hardware components on your system, including the Network Card. Look for the line that starts with 02:00.0 Ethernet controller:

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

In this example, the Network Card is a Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller.

Install the Correct Driver

Now that you know the type of your Network Card, you can install the correct driver. For the Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller, you can install the rtl8168 and e1000e drivers:

sudo yum install kmod-rtl8168 kmod-e1000e

After the installation, reboot your system.

Verify Network Card Functionality

Once your system is back up, run the ifconfig -a command again to verify if the Network Card is now present:

ifconfig -a

If everything went well, you should now see your Network Card listed among the interfaces.

Summary

• Verify Network Card presence with ifconfig -a
• Identify Network Card with lspci
• Install the correct driver
• Verify Network Card functionality with ifconfig -a

References

• Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
• Installing the r8169 driver on Fedora Core 8