Re: eth0 problem after kernal package upgrade

["Neal Pollock" <npollock@rogers.com>]

Thanks for the repsonse, here's my details:

http://members.rogers.com/npollock1/sysinfo.txt

Neal.

----- Original Message -----
From: "nate" <debian-user@aphroland.org>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: eth0 problem after kernal package upgrade


> Neal Pollock said:
> > i recently upgraded my kernel from 2.2.20 to 2.4.18 using a kernel image
> > via dselect.  Unfortunately when I boot the new kernel i cannot
establish
> > an internet connection.  Am I correct in assuming that i need to to
> > check:
> >
> > a) eth0 is properly configured
> > b) dhcpclient obtained an IP
> >
> > inorder to troubleshoot this problem.  i thought the new kernel would
run
> > all my old services and leave my system configuration untouched. what's
> > happening?
>
> do you have an eth0 interface? maybe the new kernel doesn't have a working
> driver for your NIC(unlikely but it is possible). what kind of NIC?
>
> 2.2.x to 2.4.x is a MASSIVE upgrade so it's not unusual to have such a
> problem IMO.
>
> so questions:
>
> what NIC chipset
> what driver are you using
> whats the output of 'lsmod'
> whats the output of 'ifconfig -a'
> whats the output of 'route -n'
> whats the output of 'dmesg'
>
> preferrably if you can post this on a website and post a link to
> the site rather then email everything that would be best, save some
> people some bandwidth.
>
> nate
>
>
>
>
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