No networking with Debian 3.1 with 2.6 kernel

[Tim Writer]

What does "ifconfig -a" say?

On some 2.6 systems, eth0 becomes eth1. You may just have to configure eth1
instead of eth0.

"tlug-KfBRzk3UKwol8X4E99VVQg at public.gmane.org" <tlug-KfBRzk3UKwol8X4E99VVQg at public.gmane.org> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> I have the exact same problem as
> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/debian-linux-help/43199-uneachable-network-after-update-kernel-2-6-a.html
>  The machine is working great with the 2.4 kernel.  As
> soon as I reboot it and switch it over to the 2.6
> kernel none of the networking stuff works.  I tried
> doing a ifconfig eth0, but it looks like it cannot
> find the hardware setting for eth0. I tried running
> /etc/init.d/module-init-tools then ifconfig eth0 but
> that did not work either.  
> 
> I know/hope its something simple, but I don't have a
> clue what it is.  What step or config setting am I
> missing?
> 
> Robert
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