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Re: networking issues on G3 b&w & Re: Can I use suse /dev dir. in debian /dev



On   2 Jul, this message from Adam echoed through cyberspace:
> I have tried every thing from recompiling the kernel (2.4.18-powerpc)
> and still no luck with networking.  I  have exhausted my whole arsonal
> of ideas and the only thing left is to do a fresh install of debian
> directly on my G3, w&w box...  ( a real bummer)   I just wanted to keep
> any one afloat... 

Well, you could start by posting your configuration. ifconfig -a,
netstat -rn would be the essentials to debug such a problem.

Also send them, from both a working and a non-working kernel.

Then, I see you have two ethernet interfaces. Warning: the order in
which they are initialized and thus the interface number they get might
change between kernel versions. Thus, eth0 might not always be the
PNIC-II....

Also, pay attention to whether you have both ethernet drivers as modules
or compiled-in. If modules, then order of loading is important.

Then, if the PNIC-II is a GigE card, it may not be supported in old
kernel versions...

Cheers

Michel

> On Tue, 2002-07-02 at 10:41, Adam wrote:
>     >from my sys log file: 
>     .... 
>     Linux Tulip driver version 0.9.15-pre9 (Nov 6, 2001) 
>     PCI: Enabling device 01:03.0 (0084 -> 0087) 
>     eth0: Lite-On PNIC-II rev 37 at 0x1800, 00:00:94:B5:D4:F9, IRQ 24. 
>     eth1: BMAC+ at 00:50:e4:30:d1:31 
>     ... 

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