can't start ethernet

I'm having some trouble starting my ethernet card with DHCHP. We recently
migrated from token ring to ethernet, so I recompiled the kernel and removed the
tr0 support. I shutdown, removed the tr card and installed the eth card.
However, the error I get at start up is 'delaying irlan0. I would have expected
it to report eth0.

Where do I go to see if the system is detecting the card, and what do I need to
do to make it active? I messed with netcfg and linuxconfig, but had no luck with
either.

regards,

shane.