On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:42 AM, Kevin O'Gorman <kogor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm just trying kernel 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 and having the same trouble I had > with 2.56.30-r4, so now I need to ask if I'm alone in this. > > I copied my .config from my 2.6.28-gentoo-r5, did "make oldconfig" and took > the default action on everything (none of which seemed related to this > problem). It boots okay and recognizes everything except my network > interfaces (on the motherboard, but they're Intel chipset thingies:) > > Here's what "lspci" says about them on the good kernel: > > 07:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro > 100 (rev 0d) > 07:03.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro > 100 (rev 0d) > > The 2.6.30-gentoo-r6 kernel does not bring them up, and a manual attempt to > do so in /etc/init.d errors out with a claim the interfaces do not exist. > > Anybody else seen this or can give guidance? > > Umm. I just looked at the .config files, and it appears the interfaces are supported by the config option CONFIG_EEPRO100=y which is not even present in the 2.6.30 file. Eeeek! Is my system now unsupportable? -- Kevin O'Gorman, PhD
