On Wed, Jul 03, 2002 at 03:01:20PM -0500, Thomas Cook wrote: > I'm running debian woody on a PII. I've been wanting to set up a Mosix > cluster, so as part of the setup, I'm compiling a new kernel (2.4.17), > something which I've never had much luck with in the past. > > I download the kernel source from kernel.org, unpack into /usr/src, then I > do these: > > cd linux/ > make menuconfig > Make-kpkg clean > Make-kpkg -rev=foo kernel_image > Cd .. > Dpkg kernel_image.bla > > Menuconfgig goes fine, and so does compile and dpkg. When I boot up into > the new kernel, everything seems to be working except for my NIC. I have a > 3com 3c59x, and usually use the 3c59x module (has always and still does work > with my 2.2 kernel). I've tried compiling support for the card into the > kernel: > Network Device Support --> Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) --> 3Com cards --> 3c590 > 3c5900 series ... "Vortex Boomerang" Support > > I've tried both install to the kernel (y) and use as a module (m), but each > time, when I boot up into the completed kernel, the same thing. Module > loads fine during startup, but cant ping anything, eth0 gets no ip from > DHCP, and refuses to. > > Tried just going ifdown then ifup, made sure module loads, took module off > and then on, tried pump a few times, nothing. > > I don?t think that the Mosix stuff is messing up the networking, and I've > left all the other kernel settings as defaults other than NIC. Is there > something I should be enabling that I'm not? This is a strait forward > system with no odd hardware or circumstances that I can think of.
What kind of 3c59x? (3c590, 3c595, 3c905 ...)? I had big problems recently with two 3c905s, a 3c590, and a 3Com switch (3c16981) that refused to talk to each other. I was using 2.4 17 ... I never thought about going back to 2.2.x. I finally gave up, kept the switch but went to Netgear cards instead. I know this doesn't solve your problem; it's merely a data point :) -- Nathan Norman - Micromuse Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] What's needed is a certification system that separates those who can barely regurgitate what they crammed over the last few weeks from those who command secret ninja networking powers. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
