newer kernels disallow internet

[Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams]

On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 19:57 -0800, Scott Talbot wrote:	
> 	I need some help here for an odd problem. Currently I run
> kernel-2.6.15-1.1826.2.10_FC5, as newer kernel freeze during the cups
> initiation for nearly 5 minutes, also during gdm (I get a blank blue
> screen for 1-2 minutes before the splash-screen shows up.
> 
> 	Once I am fully booted, I am unable to use any Internet (mail http,
> etc.).  I have checked resolv.conf, hosts etc. they all appear normal -
> ifconfig shows my Internet address but cannot ping, load any sites (I
> get an immediate error in firefox).  if it's any help, for some reason
> in my bash prompt I no longer see scott at ip<ip-address>, but just
> scott at localhost. I also checked the archives and found the suggetion and
> checked /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0, but onboot was
> already =yes.

Yes, it's been noticed in the latest davej kernel for FC4 as well.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178006

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Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ivazquez at ivazquez.net>
http://fedora.ivazquez.net/

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