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[PoppaGeek]

Here ya go


boinc@Dotschhdd8:~$ ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr bc:ae:c5:a8:ac:9c
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:5661785488 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:249

eth0:avahi Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr bc:ae:c5:a8:ac:9c
inet addr:169.254.9.237 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:249

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:40 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:40 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:2944 (2.9 KB) TX bytes:2944 (2.9

My guess is DHCP is not getting or not able to get it's IP. Make sure you have a good network cable. Is there a blinking light on the ethernet port?

This line shows linux sees the device:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr bc:ae:c5:a8:ac:9c <-- HWaddr is the Mac Address of the ethernet controller.

Goto System > Preferences > Network Connections then click eth0 then click Edit then on IPv4 Settings tab and make sure Method says Automatic (DHCP)