Problem with NON-Wireless network card

[Steven J. Brown (NY)]

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Karl Larsen wrote:
> Steven J. Brown (NY) wrote:
>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>> Steven J. Brown (NY) wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Since I updated the kernel on my Dell Inspiron 8600 notebook 
>>>> running FC6 to release 2.6.22.1-15.fc6, my wired network card, a 
>>>> BroadCom BCM4401 100Base-T, is no longer found.  Under previous 
>>>> kernel, which I still have installed, it finds this card and 
>>>> configures eth0 to use it.  There's also a wireless card but I 
>>>> haven't had the time to get it working since upgrading from FC3 to 
>>>> FC6.  It was using ndiswrapper and configured for device wlan0 
>>>> before, but it seems like that might no longer be necessary.  
>>>> Anyway, there is no wireless service where I am and my wired card 
>>>> is not detected.  Since it is not in the hardware list in the 
>>>> network configuration utility, I cannot configure it manually.  How 
>>>> can I make FC6 detect my card?
>>>>
>>>> Any assistance with this problem would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
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>>>    First as root in a terminal type lspci and from the list should 
>>> be your Ethernet card. Write down what it is called. It is kind of 
>>> ODD that FC6 didn't auto-detect your ethernet thing.  My old 
>>> ethernet is always picked up. If you don't find it in the lspci list 
>>> then your in for replacing the ethernet hardware.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>
>> lspci lists both wireless and wired cards:
>>
>> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T 
>> (rev 01)
>> 02:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4309 802.11a/b/g 
>> (rev 02)
>>
>> In the configuration tool, however, the device listed as eth0 type 
>> ethernet has the wireless (802.11 a/b/g) card selected and no way to 
>> change it to the other card.
>>
>> Any other thoughts?
>    Yes your ethernet card is the Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 and 
> there is no reason that it should not be at your network tab that 
> lists hardware. If it isn't there it is a broken hardware. If it is 
> there click to have it selected and on the first tab make it active.
>
> Karl
I'm not sure I understand 'broken hardware'.  It is found under when 
running under one kernel, but not found when running under a newer 
kernel.  Wouldn't that indicate a broken kernel?
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