RE: Recompile kernel lost network
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hubert Chan [mailto:hubert@uhoreg.ca]
>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:15 AM
>To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>Subject: Re: Recompile kernel lost network
>
>
>>>>>> "Barry" == deFreese, Barry <Barry.deFreese@nike.com> writes:
>
>Barry> Oh Gods of Debian, I recently built a Dell Lattitude laptop to
>Barry> hopefully start doing development on. Installed Woody with
>Barry> 2.2.20-idepci kernel and everything was working fine. I decide
>Barry> to compile 2.4.18. First time I compiled it, it wouldn't even
>Barry> recognize the 3Com PCMCIA nic. Got that fixed but I still have
>Barry> no network connection. The /etc/hosts, and
>Barry> /etc/network/interfaces all look correct but if I run ifconfig
>Barry> all I have is the local loopback interface lo, no eth0. An lspci
>Barry> shows the adapter and I get a link light on the card so I am a
>Barry> bit lost. Any thoughts?
>
>Are you using DHCP? If so, you need to enable CONFIG_PACKET and
>CONFIG_FILTER. (Or use pump instead of dhclient.)
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My apologies, I should have specified. No, I am assigning a static IP.
Thanks!!
Barry deFreese
NTS Technology Services Manager
Nike Team Sports
(949)-616-4005
Barry.deFreese@nike.com
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