Re: No network connection after upgrade (via 'yum')

["Jon D. Slater" <Jon.Slater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Perkins wrote:

> Jon D. Slater wrote:
>
> > I just went back and tried kernel-2.6.13-1.1526_FC4 and the network 
> > is broken there too...
> >
> > Jon D. Slater wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I just recently did a 'yum' update to my existing FC4 install, and 
> > > re-booted.  The 'yum update' updated my kernel.
> > > kernel-2.6.12-1.1456_FC4    -->   kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4
> > >
> > > My network connection stopped.
> > >
> > > If I look at the network support tools, it looks like everything is 
> > > working.
> > >
> > > During boot, I see the network service start (appears fine), and the 
> > > a long pause when trying to connect to the nntp "Time Server" (which 
> > > Fails).
> > >
> > > If I reboot using the old (2.6.12-1.1456) kernel, everything works 
> > > fine.
> > >
> > > Typically when I've yum-updated before, everything that's needed to 
> > > support the kernel "comes with it".
> > >
> > > I'm running FC4 on an HP Pavilion 8150, with a Linksys NC100 
> > > (Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 [rev 11]) card.  And I've 
> > > never had any problems, until now.
> > >
> > > Obviously, this isn't an urgent issue, because I can boot using the 
> > > old kernel, but does anyone know of something I should have done?
> > >
> > > My first thought when this happened was that my network card had 
> > > died, so I replaced it with a 3 Com 3c905, and got exactly the same 
> > > problem.  (That's when I tried putting the old card back in and 
> > > booting using the old kernel.)
> > >
> > > Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
> > >
> > > Jon
>
> I've had the same sort of issues with an RT2500 card; need to compile 
> the module for each new kernel I use, and starting the ntpd service 
> during boot usually causes a hang. Is there a special kernel module 
> needed for your NC100 card? You might need to compile and install it 
> for the new kernel, I don't know about that particular card. You could 
> also try turning off the ntpd service at startup, and start it 
> manually after bootup and login, that is what I do...
I've never needed to compile a kernel module for this card.  It's always 
worked (right of of the box).  When I look at the pull down list of 
supported network cards, it's in the list.