On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, James Atkinson wrote about, Re: Why do my new kenels never work
right?:
>
> Hmm..interesting. However I did manage to find a solution to my problems. First
> I edited my .config file and added:
> CONFIG_RTL8139=m
Yes, i was going to suggest that but forgot.
> After that the driver compiled fine and loaded...however it would no
longer > work with my DHCP, thats not to big a deal because I have a static
IP anyway > and all the information to do a manual setup of it.
If the driver loads then i cant see why DHCP would not work.!.
>
> So now I have a working 2.2.14 system that can get on the net and play mp3's
> while running in SMP mode (couldn't get the SBLive! drivers to compile with SMP
> support befor, thats why I wanted to upgrade the kernel in the first place). So
> i'm happy.
Ok fine, but there reamins a problem in thier somewhere as the config
option does not appier, if the others get the same results then i will
write a message to Alan Cox the 2.2.xx series maintainer and let him know
about it (if he does not already) and that i am still alive.
>
> Thanks for all your help, it was your suggestions that lead me to solution.
Glad to have been of service.
>
> -James
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