Remora - ethernet NVEM / EC300 / EC500 cnc board

Ok. when I open nano /dhcpcd.conf to navigate the file there is nothing at all to navigate.. just a blank nano screen. Am I supposed to write a file and safe it?

First, what operating system are you using? and second, what platform do you use it on? (Raspberry, Desktop PC etc), in RaspOS dhcpcd.conf is in /etc/dhcpcd.conf, the nano editor if it does not find the file creates a new blank one, if you are using RPI and RaspOS, try:
sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf
In the video that I pointed out before Scott explains this, there are different tutorials on the internet on how to configure a static IP in RaspOS and other operating systems.

Thank you for helping me with this! It's been years since I used Linuxcnc, but I do remember there being lots of pitfalls.

I'm using Debian 12 Bookworm. Currently I'm using a asus k570ud laptop for testing with a new ssd until my asrok q1900b motherboard arrives.
I've had a lot of luck with this board and mesa cards along with Vista mpgs in the past.

Chatgtp mentioned it might be a problem with a secure boot setting, so I'm going to check that next.

It also mentioned I'm missing remora-eth.so but I don't remember seeing a .so file.

It looks like I managed to change the ip to static.

This tutorial explain how three ways how set a static IP address in Debian Bookworm.

If you were using a mesa ethernet card before on that computer, you might already be on 10.10.10.11


"It also mentioned I'm missing remora-eth.so"

I think that means its not installed

That was a different pc, but the ip is static now and I can see the ethernet connection icon in Linux also. The second method from the link rbobey1989 posted worked the first time.

When you say not installed are you referring to the firmware on the ec500 or the remora component?