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| From: | Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> | ||
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| To: | gentoo-user@l.g.o | ||
| Subject: | Re: [gentoo-user] r8169 unable to apply firmware patch | ||
| Date: | Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:41:23 | ||
| Message-Id: | CAN0CFw0Ehtx+seUJGUDehLiPXAfw+bV99qL7cJfmTNyFEmHntA@mail.gmail.com | ||
| In Reply to: | Re: [gentoo-user] r8169 unable to apply firmware patch by Adam Carter |
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| 1 | >> so the question becomes why does eth0 |
| 2 | >> appear under ifconfig on my laptop with net.eth0 stopped and the cable |
| 3 | >> unplugged? |
| 4 | >> |
| 5 | >> I thought it could be wicd on my laptop but I shut down the daemon |
| 6 | >> with no change. |
| 7 | > |
| 8 | > Try disabling the daemon from starting at boot 'rc-update delete wicd' |
| 9 | > and reboot, then see if the interface is up. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | You nailed it. eth0 was being brought up on my laptop by wicd. |
| 12 | Thanks a lot. Both systems have functioning NIC's now. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | - Grant |
| Subject | Author |
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| Re: [gentoo-user] r8169 unable to apply firmware patch | Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> |