Re: kernel compilation for ethernet connection

[Adam Aube <aaube01@baker.edu>]

On Monday 26 January 2004 07:01 pm, j smith wrote:
> i have Debian 3.0, with default kernel, my ethernet
> connection works, but with my customized kernel, the
> connection fails.

I'm going to guess (since you didn't indicate one way or another) that 
you're using DHCP.

A mistake I have made with custom kernels is not including both 
CONFIG_PACKET and CONFIG_FILTER in my custom kernel, and I see you're 
missing CONFIG_FILTER. This will make the DHCP client (dhclient) fail.

Check /var/log/daemon.log - you will see descriptive errors from dhclient 
if this is the case.

Adam