Cannot get ethernet off the ground

[Wojciech Puchar]

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> The ifconfig utility tells me that the machine recognises something called 
> fwe0 with an ethernet address of 02:1e:8c:9a:3b:96.  However dmesg tells me 
> this is a 'Fake Ethernet' address.

fwe is firewire emulated ethernet - you may connect 2 computers using 
firewire cable.

it's wrong interface, if there are no others - your ethernet card is not 
detected