Re: re Laptop Does Not See eth0

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012, Glyn Millington wrote:

> Here's a long story:-
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/howto-install-driver-for-ethernet-controller-atheros-communications-device-1083-a-930325/
>
> To cut it short, he had to upgrade to a 2.6.38 kernel!

Glyn,

   Thank you. The label on the bottom of the machine notes it was
manufactured in November of last year. Yes, really new. I've not built a
custom kernel for several years, but have done so many times in the past so
that would certainly be a good first step.

Very much appreciated,

Rich