Sounds like your kernel isn't loading the module for your nic or something. I'm not a kernel expert so I can't help much. Perhaps run modconf to select the module for your nic. You may want to upgrade to a 2.4.x kernel too.
Cheers, Mike Quoting "DSC@Siltec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Mike Egglestone wrote: > > > > > When I ifconfig, I get my loopback listed, but no eth0. > > > > > > Funny thing is, I can switch back to my pre-rebuild kernel, > > > and it's recognized again. > > > > > > So where's the error? What do I need to do to get this set up? > > > > > What does /etc/network/interfaces look like? > > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > # > # explanatory text is here > Auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.13.1 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > network 192.168.13.0 > broadcast 192.168.13.255 > gateway 192.168.13.254 > > > ---------This file is the same no matter which kernel I boot > up with. > > > One other thing that might help, is that during bootup, I noticed > ne2k-pci being loaded for the kernel that works. For the kernel > that doesn't work, I noticed only PCI devices being recognized at > certain locations -- but no ne2k-pci being loaded. > > Once I've booted, I can run "insmod -p ne2k-pci" on the one that works, > and I get back "module not found". But if I run "insmod -p ne", then > I get back that the module is installed. So I think that what starts > out > as ne2k-pci registers under ne (when it works). > > Under the broken kernel, I get back the following error: > > #insmod -p ne > /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_open > /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ethdev_init > /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_interrupt > /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol NS8390_init > /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_close > /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: > Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license > and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for > assistance, only they can help you. > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]