RE: Recompile kernel lost network
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jacob S. [mailto:stormspotter@6texans.net]
>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:31 AM
>To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>Subject: Re: Recompile kernel lost network
>
>
>On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 08:40:03 -0800
>"deFreese, Barry" <Barry.deFreese@nike.com> wrote:
>
>> Oh Gods of Debian,
>>
>> I recently built a Dell Lattitude laptop to hopefully start doing
>> development on. Installed Woody with 2.2.20-idepci kernel and
>> everything was working fine. I decide to compile 2.4.18. First time
>> I compiled it, it wouldn't even recognize the 3Com PCMCIA nic. Got
>> that fixed but I still have no network connection. The /etc/hosts,
>> and /etc/network/interfaces all look correct but if I run ifconfig all
>> I have is the local loopback interface lo, no eth0. An lspci shows
>> the adapter and I get a link light on the card so I am a bit lost.
>> Any thoughts?
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>This sounds too obvious, but did you by chance try "ifconfig eth0 up"?
>
>HTH,
>Jacob
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Jacob,
Nothing is ever "obvious"! :-) I believe I tried it but I will do it again
in case I didn't.
Thanks!
Barry deFreese
NTS Technology Services Manager
Nike Team Sports
(949)-616-4005
Barry.deFreese@nike.com
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Jerry Gregoire - Former CIO at Dell
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