Re: Network access gone after recompile

[Ken Simon <ken@ninkendo.org>]

Aaron Robertson-Hodder wrote:
> Hi,
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> I’m pretty new at this Linux stuff so go easy on me!
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> I installed the latest Debian distro using the network install, so 
> obviously my internet access was working fine. Then I compiled the 2.6.6 
> Kernel and installed that and now I have no internet access.
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> I searched the kernel config for a driver for my card (a Realtek 3189) 
> which I know is supported, but could not find it. I have checked 
> /etc/network/interfaces and it seems right to me, but when I run 
> etherconf, it says there is no card detected. Now, it seems I can 
> compile a driver for this card (I think the module is 8139too) but if it 
> worked before the new Kernel install, why would it not work now, and 
> does anyone know how I can fix it easily?
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> Aaron

try

modprobe 8139too

and then

ifup eth0

and see if that works.  If it does, then put "8139too" in a line by 
itself in /etc/modules.

HTH



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Ken Simon
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