No networking with Debian 3.1 with 2.6 kernel

[Tim Writer]

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

> It is working with the 2.4 kernel.  I would assume it
> is in the /etc/modules already and it is loaded.  Or
> am I missing something simple about the 2.4 vs 2.6
> difference?

I wouldn't assume that. The module could have been loaded via the hotplug
mechanism under 2.4, which has changed for 2.6. Alternatively, the name of
the module may have changed (IIRC, there are a few modules where the named
changed from 2.4 to 2.6), support for the module could have been dropped,
the module may no longer be built by default, or the module could have been
moved to a separate package.

Do you know what module you're using under 2.4? If not, check the output of
"dmesg" following a fresh reboot into 2.4.

> --- Michael Hong <crepuscule-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:10 -0500,
> > tlug-KfBRzk3UKwol8X4E99VVQg at public.gmane.org wrote:
> > > Sorry Tim,
> > > 
> > > Nothing that easy :-(
> > > lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
> > >           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
> > >           inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
> > >           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
> > >           RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0
> > overruns:0
> > > frame:0
> > >           TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0
> > overruns:0
> > > carrier:0
> > >           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
> > >           RX bytes:840 (840.0 b)  TX bytes:840
> > (840.0
> > > b)
> > > 
> > > sit0      Link encap:IPv6-in-IPv4  
> > >           NOARP  MTU:1480  Metric:1
> > >           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0
> > overruns:0
> > > frame:0
> > >           TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0
> > overruns:0
> > > carrier:0
> > >           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
> > >           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
> > > 
> > 
> > Are you running Debian's shipped kernel?  I would
> > check to see if the
> > module for your NIC is loaded with lsmod, if not,
> > modprobe it then try
> > 'ifup eth0'.   To get the module loaded on boot, try
> > putting it in
> > /etc/modules .
> > 
> > Michael
> > 
> > --
> > The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings:
> > http://gtalug.org/
> > TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text
> > below 80 columns
> > How to UNSUBSCRIBE:
> > http://gtalug.org/wiki/Mailing_lists
> > 
> 
> --
> The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings: http://gtalug.org/
> TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns
> How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://gtalug.org/wiki/Mailing_lists
> 

-- 
tim writer <tim-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org>                                  starnix inc.
647.722.5301                                      toronto, ontario, canada
http://www.starnix.com              professional linux services & products
--
The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings: http://gtalug.org/
TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns
How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://gtalug.org/wiki/Mailing_lists