need a bit of advice again

[Keith Antoine]

On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 23:51, Net Llama! wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Keith Antoine wrote:
> > #1 I have been trying to compile kernel 2.4.19 for my machine and
> > initiall it copiled but without mouse and dhcp so i could not connect to
> > cable. I have managed to get the mouse working BUT, not dhcp so as I can
> > access the net. I know the configuration has changed but this has me
> > stumped. So if anyone else has compiled it successfully with cable
> > access, would you be good enough to send me the config file so as I can
> > compare mine with it.
>
> AFAIK, DHCP is *not* a kernel compile option, its a separate daemon
> altogether.  So, if netwrking is failing for you, then you're most likely
> missing the module(s) that your NIC requires.

Sorry but yes I knew the DHCP was not a kernel option, but used that 
ambiguously to illustrate. I am missing something, once upon a time one could 
keep the config as a file and reuse it, but no these days.

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Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage