>-----Original Message----- >From: Jacob S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:31 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Recompile kernel lost network > > >On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 08:40:03 -0800 >"deFreese, Barry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Oh Gods of Debian, >> >> I recently built a Dell Lattitude laptop to hopefully start doing >> development on. Installed Woody with 2.2.20-idepci kernel and >> everything was working fine. I decide to compile 2.4.18. First time >> I compiled it, it wouldn't even recognize the 3Com PCMCIA nic. Got >> that fixed but I still have no network connection. The /etc/hosts, >> and /etc/network/interfaces all look correct but if I run ifconfig all >> I have is the local loopback interface lo, no eth0. An lspci shows >> the adapter and I get a link light on the card so I am a bit lost. >> Any thoughts? ><snip> > >This sounds too obvious, but did you by chance try "ifconfig eth0 up"? > >HTH, >Jacob > >----- >GnuPG Key: 1024D/16377135 > >In a world without fences, who needs Gates? >http://www.linux.org/
Jacob, Nothing is ever "obvious"! :-) I believe I tried it but I will do it again in case I didn't. Thanks! Barry deFreese NTS Technology Services Manager Nike Team Sports (949)-616-4005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Technology doesn't make you less stupid; it just makes you stupid faster." Jerry Gregoire - Former CIO at Dell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]