Hey Gang; Earlier this week, after a urpmi.update -a && urmpi --auto-select --auto, the eth0 interface seemed to be set up just fine after a reboot. *However* logging into kde via kdm (not mdkkdm) oddly caused the routing and ifconfig for eth0 to "disappear". The modules for the pcmcia card were still loaded so a simple dhcpcd from a root prompt fixed it all up. This was only for the first kdm login after a reboot as subsequent logins via kdm were fine.
*NOW* (after just now running the urmpi script above) only the lo interface is being setup after a reboot. As before the pcmcia card's modules are being loaded during the reboot and running dhcpcd from a root prompt after the reboot completes works fine. Now kdm logins no longer appear to be causing any issues in this area. Additionally the kde desktop is having problems since the earlier urpmi updates. Desktop icons are flashing after kdm completes placing said icons after a (kdm) login. The operational fix is to select icon alignment, however this has to be done each time a user logs in. Obviously this may not be a Mandrake specific problem in either case (kde or dhcpcd). But in past experience with at least the dhcpcd issue (yes this is NOT the first time) it has been a Mandrake scripting error. Thanks for the attention. Bob Finch
