no eth0 after updating to new kernel (2.6.10-1.770 FC3)

[Thomas Chung (tchung)]

> 
> pipinia at web.de wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> after a clean installation of Fedora Core 3 (eth0 worked) and
> immediate update to the new kernel and kernel utils (nothing more)
> with up2date the reboot brought the following message:
> 
> Bringing up interface eth0... failed
> 
> Is there anything I can do or should I just reinstall Fedora once again
> and not update to the new kernel?
> 
> Thanks, Die
> 
> I use a
> - MEDION MD9580-F laptop
> - ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139
> 


I'm not positive on this one but that particular network card (RTL-8139) might have an issue with latest kernel.

Please see following bugzilla.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=102979

Thomas Chung
FedoraNEWS.ORG


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