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Is ethernet brought up by default in a netstix computer or 10/100 Ethernet gumstix configuration?
Yes, ethernet is brought up be default on the netstix computer and in any configuration with a 10/100 Ethernet-capable gumstix expansion board, such as a netMMC, netCF, netDUO-mmc or cfstix.

Bringing up ethernet automatically has been the default since rootfs r782 -- to find the latest version of the buildroot, check here.

The netstix computer, and any connex motherboard, comes configured to start the ethernet device and request an IP address from the network via DHCP. You need an active DHCP server on the LAN in order for the ethernet to come up.

If you have a working DHCP server on your LAN and the netstix is not obtaining an IP address from it, then it's possible that the netstix computer is defective. contact sales at gumstix.com.