[wellylug] Inserting SIOCSIFADR ..

[Cliff Pratt]

Adam Felix Bogacki wrote:
> Hi, when trying to connect via
> 
> Tux:~# /etc/rcS.d/S40networking restart
> 
> I get error messages including
> 
> SIOCSIFADDR: No such device SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device 
> SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device
> 
> I understand these are  kernel modules, although one man page I've
> seen (to do with Mac's) says that they are now deprecated.
> 
> I've compiled 2.6.14 - although my earlier kernels seem to have been
> taken out by an OOPS - and have my original 8 disk Woody 3.0 set
> using 2.4.* ..
> 
> Which .deb pkg contains these .. or can anyone suggest a more elegant
> way to do this ?
> 
In my experience these messages result from a mismatch between the
network definitions and the actual devices that are present. It would be
a rare kernel that doesn't include the networking basics.

Cheers,

Cliff