I'm still in kernel hell. The stock 2.4.8 (8.1) kernel doesn't work for me. The pcmcia is screwed (It doesn't properly deal with my old, reliable 3Com 589 pcmcia card) and sound is dead...hence trying to build a functional kernel. I HAD a perfectly fine 2.4.13 kernel for a while but then accidently trashed my system and had to reinstall. Since then, I'm in hell.
To answer your question, the 2.4.17.8 kernel didn't work any better than 17.7 did for me. I have NEVER had this kind of trouble with building kernels before. I've built dozens before this. I just reinstalled the stock 2.4.8 kernel and then manually built the pcmcia-cs-3.1.31 source and installed that. It crapped on me in a totally f*cked way. It recognizes my card, loads the correct module and even gives me an IP address (DHCP) but I cannot get out of my box. If I ping some URL address, its IP address comes up like a normal ping (so the address is being resolved) but nothing goes out or comes back. It times out. I am totally lost now. I get an IP via DHCP, I can resolve addresses but I cannot connect or ping anything outside my box. GAH!!! I am about to try Sorceror linux to see if that works better on this laptop...the problem being I cannot get out of this box to the net which is absolutely required at this point to try Sorceror. I cannot even get out to try to simply install the prebuilt 2.4.17.8 kernel. Basically, I have a useless battery drainer on my desk right now. Any ideas anyone? --- "H. McM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Praedor > > I am curious to see if the 2.4.17.8 one works for > you - I tried it earlier today and I get an error > "undefined symbol" when it does a modprobe on boot. > I forget the module now, but it was sound related. > I've gone back to 17.6 (which so far hasnt given me > any problems) until 17.9 comes out! > > > > > > I still don't have sound. I am in the midst of > building kernel-2.4.17.8, the > > replacement for the broken 17.6 and 17.7 kernels, > I presume, since neither of > > the former are any longer available. I got the > 17.8 kernel directly from > > Mandrake. I hope THIS one will work with my > pcmcia network card and sound > > card... > > > > praedor > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
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