Re: No net, kernel recompile

[Peter Nuttall <p.s.nuttall@dur.ac.uk>]

On Wednesday 22 Dec 2004 17:40, Ted Parks wrote:
> I just recompiled a Debian 2.4.18 kernel in Woody. Before, my Orinoco
> Silver card was working fine. Now, no network connection.
>
> In the recompile, I also built new modules from pcmcia-cs for the
> kernel. Upon bootup, I hear two high-pitched beeps, just as before.
> Running lsmod shows that the proper orinoco modules have been
> inserted. The light is on on the Orinoco.
>
> Ifconfig lists eth0 for the Orinoco card. The first three lines:
>
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr (then the MAC address . . .)
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>
> 1) Is the problem with the interface instead of the modules for the
> card? It seems like DHCP isn't working somehow.
>
> 2) With the former kernel, the af_packet module loaded. What is this,
> and would it make a difference?
>
> 3) Most importantly, if the card is configured correctly, how do I get
> it working under the new kernel, like it still does under the old?
>
> Thanks,
> Ted Parks

hi

would you mind showing us the contents of /etc/network/interfaces?

try running dhcpcd eth0 and seeing what it does. 

Pete