Compiling as a module works but not inside the kernel

oneself

Hi,

I'm curious about a behaviour I'm seeing in my system. If I compile a piece of hardware as a module (=m) it works, but if I change it to be supported internally inside the kernel it stops working.

For example, I have an Intel network card which uses the CONFIG_E1000E kernel switch. If I set it to

nephros · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:30 pm Post subject:

What do you mean "it stops working"? Please describe your problem/bug/failure more verbosely if you can.

If this happens as you say it may well be a kernel bug.

Which kernel sources are you using? Can you post your .config somewhere and post a link to it here?
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Jaglover · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:05 pm Post subject:

You may want to build the firmware into kernel, see dmesg for errors.
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oneself · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 2:03 am Post subject:

Hi,

When I say it doesn't work I mean that NetworkManager says that not network card is available, and I cannot connect to a wired or wifi network. If I simply recompile my kernel as stated above, everything works.

I'm using sys-kernel/gentoo-sources v3.2.12

Here is my .config:
http://pastebin.com/jdLbE0TA
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Hu · Administrator Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 21682

Please boot the kernel where the card "does not work" and post the output of dmesg ; ip a.