Hello, Anybody know why the recent 2.6.8 Kernel of the day (ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/kernel-of-the-day/i386/kernel-debug-2.6.8-4cvs20040820152449.i586.rpm) has no support for the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Card (BCM5700) while the older 2.6.5 kernel (also installed from the Kernel of the day directory last april) had? Thanks in advance.
On Sunday 22 August 2004 21:48, Arnold Bosch wrote:
Anybody know why the recent 2.6.8 Kernel of the day (ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/kernel-of-the-day/i386/kernel-debug-2 .6.8-4cvs20040820152449.i586.rpm) has no support for the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Card (BCM5700) while the older 2.6.5 kernel (also installed from the Kernel of the day directory last april) had?
Try the Changelog, either in the binary rpm's (.i586.rpm) or the source rpm (.src.rpm). Cheers, Leen
Leendert Meyer wrote:
On Sunday 22 August 2004 21:48, Arnold Bosch wrote:
Anybody know why the recent 2.6.8 Kernel of the day (ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/kernel-of-the-day/i386/kernel-debug-2 .6.8-4cvs20040820152449.i586.rpm) has no support for the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Card (BCM5700) while the older 2.6.5 kernel (also installed from the Kernel of the day directory last april) had?
Try the Changelog, either in the binary rpm's (.i586.rpm) or the source rpm (.src.rpm).
And what have you found there that I didn't? Of course I have checked that file and found no references why it's not included. Thanks anyway.
Cheers,
Leen
Arnold.
On Monday 23 August 2004 09:25, Arnold Bosch wrote:
Leendert Meyer wrote:
On Sunday 22 August 2004 21:48, Arnold Bosch wrote:
Anybody know why the recent 2.6.8 Kernel of the day (ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/kernel-of-the-day/i386/kernel-debug -2 .6.8-4cvs20040820152449.i586.rpm) has no support for the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Card (BCM5700) while the older 2.6.5 kernel (also installed from the Kernel of the day directory last april) had?
Try the Changelog, either in the binary rpm's (.i586.rpm) or the source rpm (.src.rpm).
And what have you found there that I didn't?
I did not look there because I do not have the file here.
Of course I have checked that file
Ah, if I knew I would not have made the suggestion. ;P
and found no references why it's not included.
Cheers, Leen
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