Re: Unable to use network card with 2.4.19
Jeff, 2002-Oct-09 11:33 -0700:
> Darryl L. Pierce, 2002-Oct-09 13:53 -0400:
> >
> > On 2002.10.09 12:54 Marcelo Ramos wrote:
> > >El(On) Tue, 8 Oct 2002 09:59:35 -0400
> > >"Darryl L. Pierce" <mcpierce@telocity.com> escribió(wrote):
> > >
> > >> I've had on again/off again problems with my laptop and the
> > >2.4.1[8,9]
> > >> kernel. I boot my laptop with the card (both a D-Link 660 and a 3Com
> > >
> > >> EtherLink III) inserted and the system sometimes comes up and
> > >sometimes
> > >> doesn't (I'm using DHCP). But, if I reboot my system and load the
> > >> 2.2.19 kernel, the network comes up immediately, no problem.
> > >>
> > >> Any ideas? This same system works beautifully at home where I use a
> > >> D-Link DWL-650 wireless card. It comes up at home no problem.
> > >
> > >Have your 2.4.X kernels got the CONFIG_PACKET (Packet socket) and
> > >CONFIG_FILTER
> > >(Socket Filtering) enabled ?
> > >
> > >The dhcpd README stats that those options are necessary.
> >
> > I'm not running a DHCP server. I'm using pump to configure my NIC via
> > DHCP. And, this problem *never* existed before I installed the 2.4.19
> > kernel.
>
> You still need CONFIG_FILTER for the socket support, and
> CONFIG_PACKET, for the client to work.
Darryl,
I'm replying to this message since I inadvertantly deleted your
response asking where to set these config attributes.
I don't recall for sure that you self-compiled the 2.4.19 kernel, so
I'll assume so. Using "make menuconfig|xconfig", these attributes are
under "Networking options", and then "Packet socket" and "Socket
Filtering". If you simply modify /usr/src/linux/.config then change
CONFIG_PACKET=m/y and CONFIG_SOCKET=m/y. I prefer to put them into
the kernel, answering "y" to each.
happy compiling,
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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