Re: Network not enabled with upgraded kernel, 2.2.20->2.4.18, Dell Insp 4100 NB
On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 at 11:30am, e broyles 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.
There are some config options which say you don't need them but which
break networking if you don't have them. Obviously, you need CONFIG_NET,
but you also need CONFIG_NETFILTER (even though the help says if unsure
say N) at least. I think you may need CONFIG_FILTER as well.
Do 'less .config' in your kernel source directory to see which CONFIG_*
are set, or 'cat .config | grep FILTER' to see if indeed CONFIG_NETFILTER
is not set.
Patrick
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