on Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 11:30:56AM -0700, e broyles (e_broyles@yahoo.com) wrote: > Installing a new kernel over a newly installed Woody system, upgrading > to 2.4.18. This all goes pretty well. I apt-get the kernel source > etc, and configure through menuconfig and install using dpkg. It > installs fine, boots no problem. I think it is in menuconfig that I > have a problem. I am likely missing the part of the kernel I need to > get the networking(it had been working with 2.2.20, which is what the > Woody disk had on it). Alternatively, what setup might I need to do? > It did things magically when I installed Woody, found my network, got > an IP, but perhaps there is something I need to do once the new kernel > is installed. > > System Particulars: > > Debian, upgrading kernel 2.2.20->2.4.18 > Dell Inspiron 4100 with built in Ethernet grep Ethernet /proc/pci ...is going to be useful to us here. Or install lspci and run it. I keep a system-info script at http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/LinuxSystemInfoScript ...running this and posting output would be useful. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? "What are you supposed to do if you are a manically depressed robot? No, don't bother to answer that, I'm fifty thousand times more intelligent than you and even I don't know the answer. It gives me a headache just trying to think down to your level." -- HHGTG
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