> >Hmm... Ok. Does the ethernet need to be compiled in as a module for >this? > >BTW... Compiled your 2.4.20-pre5 kernel today for someone's ibook2 >700MHz. I compiled the Sun GEM driver, and when network isn't connected, >it keeps dumping a message on to the console that 100bt is enabled. yes, that's normal behaviour if you ifconfig eth0 down, then sungem will shut down the chip after about 10 seconds Ben.