Am 27.02.2002 14:04:41, schrieb "Marios Marti" :

Im running SuSE 7.1 kernel 2.2.18. I have compiled a kernel with only the basics, for server, <>since it stays on for a while and then it goes of and takes ages to re-activate. Please can some one tell me if there are other packages in the system that deactivate the network module and how can i see when the modules are enabled and when

above you wrote you compiled without module-support

disabled. Also i have disabled all the green functions of the system bios and still have the same problem. I suspect its something in the kernel but dont really know what it is. Like when you let it on the kde login screen and after some time the screen goes black, guess that is cause somewhere there is another power saving module enabled, which affects the network as well.

OK - step by step. What kind of down is your network (think is unable to ping too ?) Shows ifconfig your network-interface ? Are there collosions and errors beside your ethx in the stats ? How and why takes its ages to reactivate ? What you're doing therefore ? What says /var/log/messages at downtime ? What kind of services are you running (samba/web or simply routing) ? Reply the anwsers. Your Michael Appeldorn

Hi all

Im running SuSE 7.1 kernel 2.2.18. I have compiled a kernel with only the basics, for server, i.e no module support,only the network and varius hardware. I am having though problems keeping the ethernet alive since it stays on for a while and then it goes of and takes ages to re-activate. Please can some one tell me if there are other packages in the system that deactivate the network module and how can i see when the modules are enabled and when disabled. Also i have disabled all the green functions of the system bios and still have the same problem. I suspect its something in the kernel but dont really know what it is. Like when you let it on the kde login screen and after some time the screen goes black, guess that is cause somewhere there is another power saving module enabled, which affects the network as well.

Thanks for any help.

suse-security is a security related mailinglist, and this posting is slightly off-topic. Please ask somewhere else. If I were you, I'd install a 2.2.19 kernel rpm from ftp.suse.com/.../update/x/kernel and give it a try, at the same time check cables and other network equipment. That kernel hint is especially valuable if you have a tulip or eepro100 network card. Exchange more and more equipment and see when the problem goes away. Thanks, Roman. -- - - | Roman Drahtmüller // "You don't need eyes to see, | SuSE GmbH - Security Phone: // you need vision!" | Nürnberg, Germany +49-911-740530 // Maxi Jazz, Faithless | - -