Re: lost network

Bingo...actually all I had todo was #3. my /etc/pcmcia and
/lib/modules/<version> were already the same. Addtitionally I had to
insert the card AFTER i was presented with the choice of boot options
(familiar vs intimate). I have todo the same with my microdrive,
otherwise it won't get recognized. Annoying, but livable. Thanks for the
help.

britt

On Sat, 27 Apr 2002, Ben Whalley wrote:

> Do you mean your network connection when running under Familiar or under your
> new intimate installation?
>
> I will assume that it is under Intimate that you have lost the connection, in
> which case, you need to:
>
> 1. Copy across the relevant config files for your card from /etc/pcmcia.
>
> 2. Copy the kernel modules from your current Familiar install into the
> /lib/modules/<current Familiar kernel version> directory of your Intimate
> install.
>
> I think Intimate installs 2.4.3 by default and most people are on 2.4.(16-18)
> with Familiar so the Intimate mods are no use at all!
>
> 3. Copy the modules.* files from /var that are symlinked from
> /lib/modules/<kernel ver>/modules.* in Familiar to /lib/modules/<current
> Familiar kernel version> directory of your Intimate install.
>
> This is all most easily done by just mounting your Intimate partition under
> Familiar and copying it all across.
>
> This is basically what I had to do to get things going although I installed
> from the .tgz image on the Intimate site rather than using the installer
> script, so it /may/ differ, but check the above and that should help.
>
> If it's your Familiar install that's lost its net connection, then I am
> stumped, you could try asking someone on #intimate on openprojects.net - they
> are very, very helpful!
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben
>
> On Saturday 27 Apr 2002 6:23 pm, Britt Ethan Houser wrote:
> > I just installed intimate on top of familiar .52, and I lost my network
> > connection. I was using a cisco aironet 350 series card with a double
> > sleeve. I am not sure exactly where/how to start troubleshooting. Can
> > someone point me in the right direction?
>

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