[CentOS] Problems with Intel Ethernet and module e1000e

On 23.09.2011 16:42, Dennis Jacobfeuerborn wrote:
> On 09/23/2011 04:35 PM, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:
>> Volker Poplawski wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm facing a serious problem with the e100e kernel module for Intel
>>> 82574L gigabit nics on Centos 6.
>>>
>>> The device eth0 suddenly stops working i.e. no more networking. When I
>>> do ifconfig from console I get
>>
>> Do you have either another port on the box, or can you swap in another NIC?
>
> Probably related to this:
> http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=5034
>
> This should be fixed in the 6.1 kernel and until that is released for
> centos you can install the Scientific Linux kernel package.
>

Not exactly the same as my problem, but likely related.

The kernel rpm of Scientific Linux 6.1 installed without problems. Let's 
see how this works out.

Thanks
.....Volker