> > The new kernel boots fine, but eth0 no longer can get an IP. lsmod > > says that I have no modules loaded. I double checked to > ensure that I > > didn't build this into the kernel and I did! So I did the same > > process a second time, same deal only this time I made sure that I > > specified my NIC to load as a module. No dice, it is still built > > right into the kernel. Now I guess I don't really care if > it is, the > > problem is that I can't get an IP from DHCP. I tried: > > Wait, so you built the module and it's not loaded, or you > build the driver directly into the kernel? Did you quit > menuconfig or xconfig with "Save settings and exit?"
Sorry I wasn't very clear here. I wanted to load the ethernet card as a module. I thought that is what I had done when I built the first kernel. But because I could not see any modules with lsmod and mod probe, I went back to menuconfig to check if I bult the ethernet card into the kernel. As it turnes out, I did. So I rebult the kernel, this time ensuring that I selected my NIC as a module. After compiling and installing I rebooted, same problem. That is, the NIC was still part of the kernel and NOT a module. Worse yet, it didn't grab an IP. > > I strongly reccommend modules for everything other than the > filesystem and disk controller you boot off of, as it can > make life easier resetting tempermental devices and tends to > give you a smaller, faster kernel, among other ease of use > issues. It's not the most intuitive thing in the world at > first, but once you get the hang of it it becomes quite simple. I wholeheartedly agree. I haven't had a problem like this in the past. Just this time. > > > ifdown eth0 > > ifup eth0 > > dhclient eth0 > > Restart networking with /etc/init.d/networking restart > instead, if you got an IP address before and you haven't > changed /etc/network/interfaces, it'll shut down all > interfaces and bring them back up and try to do DHCP again. I tried this, to no avail. Still can't get an IP. > > > None of these things give me an IP. What am I missing. You can be > > sure that I have tested everything out, i.e. good cable, laptop can > > get an ip from same port on switch, computer is plugged in etc. > > In your kernel config, do you have CONFIG_FILTER=y ? The only line that has CONFIG_FILTER in it is commented out. I see: # CONFIG_FILTER is not set > You can check by looking in /boot/config-(version), for > example on my system, /boot/config-2.4.20 (Hint: You can > pick up the settings you left off in menuconfig or xconfig by > using the Load Configuration from file option) Thanks so much for your help. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
