My compile adventure

[kwall@kurtwerks.com]

Feigning erudition, Bonez wrote:
% At the risk of sounding really stupid, here are more questions to your 
% questions: 
% 
% I know that my current working configuration under 2.4.2 uses the Tulip 
% driver. When I boot up the new kernel it indicates that it is using or trying 
% to use the Tulip driver, except that everything is marked under the NIC 
% configuration screen with big red X to indicate it is NOT LOADED. 

What is the output of /sbin/ifconfig? I don't trust the GUI configuration
screen.

% I believe that's the issue, that those modules or drivers are not loading as 
% they should at boot time. How do I dig through and find where it is failing? 
% Would /var/log/messages provide a clue? I will gladly study through those 
% messages if the key lies in there. 

What is the output of /sbin/lsmod?

Kurt
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