Re: Killed eth0 by switching from 2.2r2 -> 2.2r3.
On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 11:01:29AM -0700, Don Werve wrote:
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> After installing 2.2r3, the Xircom modem still works, but the ethernet
> portion of things is dead. The kernel detects it, and it shows up in the
> kernel logs and in /proc/interrupts, but I can't ping out or ping in, and I'm
> not seeing a LNK light on the NIC in my workstation (it's connected via a
> crossover to a second ethernet card).
>
> I pulled out the new drive, replaced the old drive, booted the not-quite-right
> OS, and was still able to ping/etc (same cable, etc.). The network config
> is kosher (identical to the previous setup), and I've tried building a couple
^^^^^^^^^
You sound very sure, but my feeling is that the problem must be with
the setup, unless you have a hardware conflict between the new HD and
the NIC, which would be, umm, uncommon. Can you copy both the old
/etc/ trees or even just /etc/pcmcia/ and /etc/network somewhere so
you can compare them with a recursive diff? That's how I would look
for a solution, although I know it's painful swapping hard disks in
and out of laptops.
> of kernels (2.2.18pre21, 2.2.19pre17, and 2.2.19) with the requisite PCMCIA
> utilities, but nothing seems to kick the Xircom ethernet side into gear. I've
> checked on my workstation using "mii-diag", and it isn't detecting a link
> either.
Good luck
Rolf
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Rolf Heckemann (Dr. med.) Research Fellow
Department of Imaging Hammersmith Hospital, London
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