AW: Compiling kernel for amd 8131 chipset

[Miro Dietiker, MD Systems]

>> I couldn't find any thread about this topic.
>> Surprisingly if I start "knoppix 3.91 with 2.8.11" the chipset is
being
>> detected (lspci)

><joke>
>Apparently support for the 8131 was added sometime before 2.8.11 kernel
>release.
></joke>

*rofl* sure 2.6.11 @ knoppix's ;)

>> Do you have any idea for doing that?

>Take knoppix's .config and compile latest 2.6 using it (with "make
>oldconfig" step as usual).

So i did, using the same kernel 2.6.11 as knoppix 3.91
this time without applying the patch from amd for 8131 and also without
the patch of bc5704

Wow! System works! *excited*

Now I'm trying to compile 2.6.14 and enjoy my brand net servers :-)

Thanx! - Miro

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