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Re: dhcp works with idepci but won't work with bf24!



Membdus Enodmis said:
> Hi!
>
> I've run into this problem... I installed Debian 3.0, got everything up
> and  running, but I needed iptables and sound, so I went from a "idepci"
> install  to a "bf24" install. Now the DHCP client doesn't work. I've
> tried it with  two different eth cards, to no avail. And when I boot into
> the 2.2 (idepci)  kernel, it works again! When I'm into the 2.4.18 or
> 2.4.19 (compiled my own  to try, no good) it doesn't work, there's this
> NETDEV WATCHDOG error and  there's no answer to the DHCPREQUESTS or
> DHCPDISCOVER probes. Here's some  additional info:


2.4.x has an alternate realtek 8139 driver called something like
rtl8139too or 8139too or something, try it ..

you can run a find /lib/modules/2.4.19 -name "*8139*" to find the
modules..


nate





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