Network Problems after recent upgrades - 2.6.24 kernel?

[Brian Chadwick]

Peter J. Stieber wrote:
> PS = Peter Stieber
> PS>> I'm running the x86_64 version of F8 on a dual
> PS>> AMD Opteron box.  I regularly run yum update to
> PS>> keep everything up to date.  On March 9 I ran
> PS>> the update to get the most recent kernel
> PS>> (kernel-2.6.24.3-12.fc8.x86_64), but I didn't
> PS>> reboot to actually start using the latest kernel.
> PS>>
> PS>> I ran yum update again on March 13.  After this
> PS>> update, I rebooted and tried to use the new
> PS>> kernel.  I lost my network connections.
>
> Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> RD> join the club.  just back off to the earlier
> RD> kernel and stay there until things sort
> RD> themselves out.
>
> I am running the prior kernel, but one of the adapters is still not 
> working when I booted the prior kernel.  I was asking for help with 
> that problem.  Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.
>
> Pete
>
rename ifcfg-ethx.bak to ifcfg.ethx, then "service network restart"