Re: Network device problems

[Ookhoi]

Hi Jeff,

> Thomas Svedberg wrote:
> > 
> > Just updated to RedHat 7.2 and after compiling and starting my new
> > kernel my network interfaces won't go up (not even lo), I get the
> > following message:
> > "ifup: Cannot send dump request: Connection refused".
> > 
> > Tried kernels 2.4.12-ac2 and -ac6 (One of my -ac2 kernels worked fine
> > before the upgrade).
> > 
> > Using the RedHat precompiled kernels it works (but then I have no lVM)
> > 
> > Anyone have any clues ?
> 
> Yep.  Newer initscripts from RedHat and Mandrake (and others?) require
> CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV.  initscripts runs, IIRC, iproute, which in turn
> requires the netlink device.
> 
> I have a feeling this is going to be a FAQ.  Pretty much anybody who
> uses these initscripts and compiles their own kernel !CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV
> will hit this.

But what about:

CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV
  This option will be removed soon. Any programs that want to use
  character special nodes like /dev/tap0 or /dev/route (all with major
  number 36) need this option, and need to be rewritten soon to use
  the real netlink socket.
  This is a backward compatibility option, choose Y for now.

IIRC it says "will be removed soon" and "This is a backward
compatibility option" for a long time now (since 2.3?, didn' check). It
is not strange for people not to enable it imho. 

	Ookhoi