kernel-2.6.14-1.1831_FC4 breaks wireless

akonstam at trinity.edu akonstam at trinity.edu
Sun Mar 5 15:37:38 UTC 2006


On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 03:39:06PM +1000, Peter Smith wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have FC4 running on a Dell X1 notebook.
> 
> On updating to kernel-2.6.14-1.1831_FC4, system-config-network "Cannot 
> activate device eth1", reporting "tg3 device eth1 does not seem to be 
> present".
> 
> Rebooting to kernel-2.6.14-1.1656_FC4, eth1 is found as "Intel 
> Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG", and it can be activated successfully.
> 
> Earlier kernels were OK, but -1.1833 has the same problem.
> 
> I did not install any kernels between -1.1656 and -1.1831.
> 
> Is there any work-around for this?
> 
As usual I am confused. tg3 is the driver for the Dell wired internet
card. Do you have your wired card as eth1 and you wireless card as
eth0?
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