Latest update breaks networking?

I recently, as in past twenty minutes, updated ubuntu 8.10 on my aspire one (512ram, 120gb hdd) one of the updates was one of the 'linux-image' packages. I restarted and lo and behold, wi-fi no longer worked. Tried using a wired connection, again, not working. Anyone else getting this?

 

Okay, got it working now, had to rebuild the madwifi drivers though. Anyone else got this issue?

 

If your update installed a new kernel and you were using a manually compiled driver, it would not have been included with the update. Recompiling it fixed that, because it compiles and installs the driver for current (now new) kernel.

 

As a Linux noob, how would I go about recompiling everything so my Ethernet works again?

 

Turns out ethernet works, it's just wifi. Go to where you untared the madwifi drivers, then type this in the terminal:

Code:

make
sudo make install
modprobe pci_ath

I think that last line is right. Then restart. It should all work now.

 

Did you do an update and your networking broke or are you having networking problems from the initial installation? Also, do you actually mean ethernet (wired connection) or do you mean the wifi or wireless networking?

 

I did the upgrade and the ethernet no longer connects. I haven't even gotten around to installing the right wifi module; it's a brand-new install of 8.10.

 

To recompile the driver for a new kernel the following commands should be used:

Code:

make clean
make
sudo make install

That is all that is needed

 

Weird, last update broke my ethernet networking also. Wireless works fine after the make clean, make, sudo make install.

edit: Just rebooted into 2.6.27-9 and ethernet is working.

 

Can confirm the same here - no ethernet after the last kernel update.

 

Many post on the Ubuntu forums about network problems. Use the old kernel until they fix it.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1053448

 

Same here. Lost ethernet after a full update on my new AAO. I just replaced my XP. Havent got wifi to work yet.

 

I am using the ath5k driver from backport module:

i installed it this way:

Code:

sudo aptitude install linux-backports-modules-intrepid

To avoid broken wlan after kernel-updates, get updates for the backports-modules:

Code:

sudo synaptic

Then go to:

* Settings -> Repositories -> Updates
* Check "Unsupported updates (intrepid-backports)"

Now you can update without loosing wireless, it works for me with newest kernel...

 

I know this solution isn't for everyone, but I was sick and tired of having to redo this and re install that to get Wifi functional. So i took the plunge and following the excellent guides elsewhere on the forum I replaced the bloody useless Athros card with a intel one. No problems now what so ever connects and stays connected.

 

Can someone tell me if the new kernel 2.6.27.11 supports resume/suspend with HOME in the SDHC left slot?

Thanks