use 2.6.5 kernel with debian patches and tg3 network card

["Lucas Albers" <albersl@cs.montana.edu>]

I want to use the 2.6.5 kernel with the debian patches.
They are some additional patches that apply cleanly to the 2.6.5 kernel.
So I want to use this particular version.
I have the tg3 network card, and so I need to use it.
Tigeon3 support is disabled in this version, how can I enable it again?
I was trying to track down the changes made to disable the tg3 item and I
was not sure If I had tracked them all down to these files:

/usr/src/linux/drivers/net/Makefile
/usr/src/linux-2.6.5/drivers/net/Kconfig

I installed the kernel-patches and have been looking through them in order
to locate the items I need to enable.

What happens to someone upgrading to the 2.6.5 kernel if they have the tg3
network card?
Do they suddenly discover on their next reboot that their network does not
work?



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--Luke CS Sysadmin, Montana State University-Bozeman