Jon D. Slater wrote:
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.
Ok, next question is, is the module loaded?
# lsmod | grep <module_name_of_card>
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