Mac mini (intel) loss of ethernet using OS 10.4.11

Scenario: Powered up mini after being shut down overnight. Power light came on, but no chime, no output to monitor. Pushed and held power button on back, no joy. Pulled power cord, waited 30 seconds, plugged back in, pushed power button and mini started up with chime. Ever since, all attempts at using ethernet port in OSX have been unsuccessful. All cables and connections check out - in fact the ethernet works fine when using Boot Camp and Windows XP. Something in OSX is ignoring the fact that there is an ethernet cable hooked up and providing data. I have zapped PRAM and done the power reset (unplug everything, wait...etc).
Ethernet continues to work in Windows XP, so it's not a hardware problem. I've noticed that several saved program registrations have vanished. How do I resolve what appears to be something corrupted in OS X?

Not initially. I disconnected everything, plugged back in and restarted...also plugged ethernet cable directly into the modem. In all cases the ethernet light on the modem is illuminated, it works fine in Windows XP (Boot Camp) but is not seen by the mac side anymore.

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