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Re: Kernel 2.4.25 upgrade broke my network



Apparently, _Joe Carey_, on 03/13/04 12:02,typed:
Hello all,

Forgive me. I'm sure this has happened to others, but I can't find it in the archives. I am trying to get more familiar with the inner workings of Linux, and this has been a real learning experience.

I recently installed Woody from CD. I accidentally used the default 2.2.20 kernel at the install. I then upgraded to Sid through apt-get. Yesterday I downloaded kernel 2.4.25 and rebuilt using make-kpkg. I

Did you run:
$> make oldconfig

before compiling the new kernel?



added support for USB and my systems sound card, etc. I believe I have a good kernel configuration, and the log files support that. OTOH, it's broken, and nothing else has changed.

Now, networking is broken at boot time when I boot with the 2.4.25 kernel. I have a local gateway for the 4 machines at home. It's at 192.168.1.1

Are you running iptables?


If I do:
# ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.20 up
the network device comes up, and I can ping machines on my local

Can your local machines ping your gateway computer?
What are the permissions of your /etc/resolv.conf ?

Have /etc/network/interfaces changes in any way?

Do you have a valid /etc/hosts?

What does
$> route -n
on your gateway machine show?


->HS


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