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Re: network problem while upgrading kernel



Hi Noam,

Enable RTNETLINK in your kernel config (Networking options->Routing messages).

RedHat 7.2 needs it as it uses iproute2 and not the normal route.

Sagi

On Saturday 17 November 2001 22:51, Noam Meltzer wrote:
> Hi!
> I was trying to upgrade to a newer kernel in redhat 7.2 (at the beginning
> to 2.4.13 and l8er to 2.4.14). The compiling went smoothly and everything
> works just fine, except of one thing: The network scripts don't bring up
> the interfaces correctly.
> what happens is that i get this error message:
>
> Cannot send dump request: Connection refused
>
> and then the network interfaces come up but without any IP and no entry in
> the routing table.
>
> I have attached here a file with a demonstration of what happens while i
> try to start the network and what are the results. (better look at it at
> this phase)
>
> Now, after the network "came up" i can bring up an IP for the interfaces
> manually (and it works), and then i have two options: 1- add a default
> gateway by my self.
> 2- do "/etc/init.d/network start" and let it add my default gateway to the
> routing table. but no matter what i will do - i can't add the route entry
> of the loopback network (127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U 
>    0      0        0 lo)

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