On Friday 29 September 2006 13:14, Mark Carlson wrote: > On 9/29/06, Martin Glazer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So I'm a little bit closer to solving this issue - The problem is in the > > kernel. > > > > I reverted to an older kernel and I can access the sites just fine. I > > also tried a completely different NIC and driver with the current kernel > > and still the same issue - ruling out the NIC drivers. > > > > I'm currently using the latest stable release gentoo kernel - > > 2.6.17-gentoo-r8 (r6 also doesn't work) > > My old kernel 2.6.16-gentoo-r6 works perfectly. > > > > It may be some kernel network configuration parameter - I compiled these > > myself, but nothing jumps out at me. > > > > Any kernel experts around? > > > > Martin > > I'm no kernel expert... > > One thing you could try is: > - grab the config file from the gentoo kernel on the live-cd > - then do a make oldconfig with your new kernel sources and the config > you just grabbed > - add any changes you need (if any) > - compile your new kernel > > This will give you a kernel that supports a lot of things by default. > It really isn't the gentoo-ricer-way [1], but it has got me out of a > bind on several occasions. >
So I recompiled my 2.6.17 kernel using the 2.6.16 .config file and running make oldconfig and accepting the defaults for all new options. This 2.6.17 kernel still does not work. I've posted on the Gentoo forums as I don't know where next to look (besides posting to the kernel mailing list). Martin _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
