Re: Custom Kernel Networking support
On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12:35 -0500, A E [Gmail] wrote:
> Hi all,
Hi, please, no html :-(
> sorry for double posting :( and sorry if this isn't the right forum but
> feel free to tell me where to go if it isn't.
(thanks for the warning. I'm removing the other list)
> The question, I was experimenting with creating a custom kernel, lean by
> removing a bunch of features/modules from it, but seemed to have knocked
> out the networking from it...in some part. I know I removed only drivers
> and/or modules that had to do with WiFi and Wimax etc, but how did it
> kill wired? Here's what I get at boot time
>
> Configuring network interfaces...SIOCSIFFLAGS: Cannot assign requested
> address
> SIOCSIFFLAGS: Cannot assign requested address Failed to bring up eth0.
Just configure the network as usual. The error can come from another
different source. Also, check "dmesg|grep -i eth".
> I did a diff between the original .config and the new one and tons of
> things show up none of which seem to have anything to do with this.
>
> Can anyone pinpoin exactly what is making it networking not work?
>
> attaching the new .config
When compiling my own kernels, I use "make localmodconfig" to avoid
forgetting modules which are being used/loaded.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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