I think that I didn't make myself clear.
It worked fine before on Redhat 7.1 I'm thinking that there is some part of the network stack that is not inside the kernel that the new Redhat install has upgraded and the 2.2 kernel is choking on. Maybe I could just use an older version of ip or something? Maybe I should try finding a new version of the network driver for 2.2.18? Unfortunately I can't replace the network card as it is built into the motherboard (Asus CUSIFX). I know these built in things can be bad but it worked before and it meant we could get some respectable machines for a smaller outlay. Craig Falconer wrote: > > Its probably too new to be in 2.2 and work right.... try putting a > bog-standard tulip or ne2000 card in your firewall box. > > A 10 Mbit card should do you fine, unless you have a seriouly big > connection. > > While you're at it - swear and curse at Ihug for being backwards > neanderthals. > > > ---------- > > From: Zane Gilmore[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:51 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: 2.2 Kernel problem with redhat7.2 > > > > I am having a slightly worrying problem with an upgrade to > > RH7.2. > > > > I have to run an old kernel (2.2.18) because I use the Ihug satellite > > thingy (the Skymedia sm200dtp card) and the only drivers I could get to > > work were for this kernel version. > > > > Unfortunately when I recently did an upgrade from 7.1 to 7.2, it broke my > > network. > > > > The network card is a 10/100 sis900 chipset thing that works fine if I > > boot to the standard > > 2.4.x standard RH kernel. But when I boot to the 2.2.18 kernel and try to > > bring up the > > network (/etc/init.d/network start) I get the message: > > > > "Unable to open netlink socket: Address range not supported by protocol" > > (that is from memory I forgot to get the exact message from home whoops > > :-) ) > > > > After having a good look around I tried recompiling the kernel with > > netlink support. > > This made no difference. > > > > Does anybody have any ideas? > > Right now I only have either my internet connection or my home network not > > both :-( > > > > Thanks --- Zane Gilmore, Analyst / Programmer Information Services Section, Information Technology Dept, University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800 Christchurch New Zealand phone +64-3-364 2987 extn 7895 Fax 3642222
