>
> Hi,
>
> I use current cooker (I update regularly almost every day) and I compile
> kernels from kernel.org (i.e. I don't use stock mandrake kernels). I never
> had any problems doing that, until last week when I booted a kernel that I
> already had succesfully used. This time everything else seemed to work
> except network. Interface 'lo' was missing or something. Issuing
> /etc/init.d/network restart always said ok for 'eth0' and failed with
> 'lo'. I compiled two new kernels (2.4.7-pre6 and -pre8) which both had the
> same problem with network. When I boot stock mdk kernel (currently
> 2.4.6-5mdksmp), network works.
>
> Does anyone have any idea, why interface 'lo' started to have problems
> lately? Did something happen to initscripts?
>
> Btw, my network card is using ne2k-pci driver and is Realtek 8029 based.
>
> Rgrds,
> samppa
>
> --
> Whoa...I did a 'zcat /vmlinuz > /dev/audio' and I think I heard God...
>
>
lo is loopback. doesn't have to do with any real nics
