Your network connection worked when you came to the Installfest.
Ian configured the kernel because I was busy doing other stuff. As I
can imagine he used the old .config of the kernel? I think you should
give it a shot and try the other 3com modules I remember seeing being
in your module file:
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The 2.6 kernel has issues with the IBM 300GL and the 3com cards. You
have to do a cold boot or reboot from a 2.4 kernel (or any other OS
actually). I imagine this is what your probably doing anyways, since you
obviously had to a cold boot when you returned. Running the command
`dmesg | less` wi