No network connection after upgrade (via 'yum')

[Bill Perkins]

Jon D. Slater wrote:
> 
> 
> Bill Perkins wrote:
> 
>> Jon D. Slater wrote:
>>
>>> I just went back and tried kernel-2.6.13-1.1526_FC4 and the network 
>>> is broken there too...
>>>
>>> Jon D. Slater wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I just recently did a 'yum' update to my existing FC4 install, and 
>>>> re-booted.  The 'yum update' updated my kernel.
>>>> kernel-2.6.12-1.1456_FC4    -->   kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4
>>>>
>>>> My network connection stopped.
>>>>
>>>> If I look at the network support tools, it looks like everything is 
>>>> working.
>>>>
>>>> During boot, I see the network service start (appears fine), and the 
>>>> a long pause when trying to connect to the nntp "Time Server" (which 
>>>> Fails).
>>>>
>>>> If I reboot using the old (2.6.12-1.1456) kernel, everything works 
>>>> fine.
>>>>
>>>> Typically when I've yum-updated before, everything that's needed to 
>>>> support the kernel "comes with it".
>>>>
>>>> I'm running FC4 on an HP Pavilion 8150, with a Linksys NC100 
>>>> (Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 [rev 11]) card.  And I've 
>>>> never had any problems, until now.
>>>>
>>>> Obviously, this isn't an urgent issue, because I can boot using the 
>>>> old kernel, but does anyone know of something I should have done?
>>>>
>>>> My first thought when this happened was that my network card had 
>>>> died, so I replaced it with a 3 Com 3c905, and got exactly the same 
>>>> problem.  (That's when I tried putting the old card back in and 
>>>> booting using the old kernel.)
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Jon
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I've had the same sort of issues with an RT2500 card; need to compile 
>> the module for each new kernel I use, and starting the ntpd service 
>> during boot usually causes a hang. Is there a special kernel module 
>> needed for your NC100 card? You might need to compile and install it 
>> for the new kernel, I don't know about that particular card. You could 
>> also try turning off the ntpd service at startup, and start it 
>> manually after bootup and login, that is what I do...
>>
> I've never needed to compile a kernel module for this card.  It's always 
> worked (right of of the box).  When I look at the pull down list of 
> supported network cards, it's in the list.
> 
> 
Ok, next question is, is the module loaded?
# lsmod | grep <module_name_of_card>

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