[ltp] Install Redhat Linux Enterprise 3.0.8 on T60 - network card does not w

[Debbie Zhang]

Hi, Michael,

Thanks for the advise.
I tried to do "rmmod" and "insmod" for the e1000.
Seems still not work.

thanks
-Debbie


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>Hi
>
>sometimes it helps to remove and re-insert the e1000 module because this 
>seems that sometimes there goes something wrong with the module.
>
>Debbie Zhang schrieb:
>>Hi, All,
>>
>>I am trying to install RedHat Linux Enterprise Workstation 3.0.8 (kernel 
>>2.4.21-47) on the new T60 I just receive.
>>After install the Linux, there are two kernel option to boot.
>>One is kernel 2.4.21-47.Elsmp which recognize the dual core CPU of T60.
>>One is kernel 2.4.21-47.EL which only recogize one CPU.
>>
>>The problem is if I boot with 2.4.21-47.Elsmp option, although "ifconfig 
>>-a" command shows eth0 is Running, ping command never works.
>>If I boot with 2.4.21-47.El, network card works OK.
>>
>>I tried to update T60 BIOS to from 2.09 to 2.11 which is the latest.  It 
>>does not help.
>>T60 network card is Intel 82573L Ethernet 10/100/1000 type.  I also tried 
>>to download the e1000 driver source code to recompile on the laptop.  It 
>>still does not help.
>>
>>I am running out of ideas.
>>Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>thanks
>>Debbie
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