How Do I configure an ethernet adapter in LinuX

I was wondering if someone can help me configure an ethernet Adapter in linux

It is a 3com ethernet adapter 3c905

this site will help you out install the card:
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/too...nux/readme.txt

to assign an adress, default gateway, and submit parameters use the linux command
ifconfig

typing ifconfig and the interface for example:
ifconfig eth0
will display interface configuration.

I suggest reading the man pages on that one. Online: http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man8/ifconfig.8.html
on your box:
man ifconfig

here's a good explanation of the ifconfig command: http://www.tldp.org/LDP/nag/node73.html

A normal config for ifconfig is:

Code:

---

ifconfig interface [[-net|-host] address [parameters]]

---

example:
ifconfig eth0 192.168.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0