Thanasis <thana...@asyr.hopto.org> : [...] > Hmm, think I got it ... Here is what I put there: > > ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.19 up ; ping -c 3 192.168.0.1
If it fails with the r8169 driver included in the 3.5 tree, that's what you can use, yes (you may add a second ping with -q -f -l and more packets to wrap the descriptor rings quickly as well). [...] > In order to run the following steps, should I be running (should I boot) > the system with the 2.6.38-8 or the 3.5.4 kernel? 2.6.38-8 > What kernel source trees do I need to have under /usr/src ? Please take a look at the Makefile: [...] KDIR := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build It's more a matter of "what do I have under /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build ?" (namely your 2.6.38-8 tree or a symlink to it). > Do I need to run make clean/mrproper beforehand? As long as it matches your running config, no. > Does it matter which source tree the /usr/src/linux symlink points to ? See above ? -- Ueimor -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
