First of all, thank you for taking time out to read this long output
post.

Well, here I am with a new kernel and no network. Currently on MEPIS
to contact help. ifconfig lists only lo; eth0 fails to load. ifconfig eth0
message is "eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found".
Really don't know what to do at this point.

Used lshw before changing kernels and after - here is the *entire* text
beging with the working (before) system and ending with current with lspci
at the end:

=== before ===
codybeau
description: Desktop Computer
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: GA-7VAX
vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. physical id: 0 version: 1.x
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Award Software International, Inc. physical id: 0
version: F10 (01/14/2003)
size: 128KB
capacity: 192KB
capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot
bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200
int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard
int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot
zipboot
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
physical id: 4
version: 6.8.1
slot: Socket A
size: 1533MHz
capacity: 2800MHz
clock: 133MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce
cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall
mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 9
slot: Internal Cache
size: 128KB
capacity: 128KB
capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: a
slot: External Cache
size: 256KB
capacity: 256KB
capabilities: synchronous external write-back
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 1b
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 512MB
capacity: 768MB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM
product: None
vendor: None
physical id: 0
serial: None
slot: A0
size: 256MB
*-bank:1
description: DIMM
product: None
vendor: None
physical id: 1
serial: None
slot: A1
size: 256MB
*-bank:2
description: DIMM
product: None
vendor: None
physical id: 2
serial: None
slot: A2
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP] Host Bridge vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: d0000000
bus info: pci@00:00.0
logical name: /dev/fb0
version: 00
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: fb
configuration: depth=32 frequency=75.08Hz mode=1024x768
visual=truecolor xres=1024 yres=768 resources:
iomemory:d0000000-d7ffffff
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: VT8235 PCI Bridge
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@00:01.0
version: 00
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller product: NV34
[GeForce FX 5200]
vendor: nVidia Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@01:00.0
version: a1
size: 128MB
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=nvidia
resources: iomemory:e0000000-e0ffffff
iomemory:d8000000-dfffffff irq:10
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller product: 5880
AudioPCI
vendor: Ensoniq
physical id: a
bus info: pci@00:0a.0
version: 04
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ENS1371
resources: ioport:d000-d03f irq:11
*-network
description: Ethernet controller
product: NC100 Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100
vendor: Linksys
physical id: d
bus info: pci@00:0d.0
logical name: eth0
version: 11
serial: 00:04:5a:50:fd:02
size: 100Mbps
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list mii autonegotiation
100bt-fd 100bt 10bt-fd 10bt ethernet physical configuration:
autonegociated=100bt broadcast=yes driver=tulip
driverversion=1.1.13 duplex=full ip=69.145.48.108 link=yes
multicast=yes resources: ioport:d400-d4ff
iomemory:e3000000-e30003ff irq:11
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10
bus info: pci@00:10.0
version: 80
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:d800-d81f irq:10
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.9-gentoo-r4 uhci_hcd physical
id: 0
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10.1
bus info: pci@00:10.1
version: 80
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:dc00-dc1f irq:11
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (#2) vendor: Linux 2.6.9-gentoo-r4 uhci_hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10.2
bus info: pci@00:10.2
version: 80
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:e000-e01f irq:11
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (#3) vendor: Linux 2.6.9-gentoo-r4 uhci_hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@4
logical name: usb4
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: USB 2.0
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10.3
bus info: pci@00:10.3
version: 82
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=ehci_hcd
resources: iomemory:e3001000-e30010ff irq:10
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 vendor: Linux
2.6.9-gentoo-r4 ehci_hcd physical id: 0 bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=6
speed=480.0MB/s
*-isa UNCLAIMED
description: ISA bridge
product: VT8235 ISA Bridge
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 11
bus info: pci@00:11.0
version: 00
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master
IDE vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 11.1
bus info: pci@00:11.1
version: 06
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=VIA_IDE
resources: ioport:e400-e40f irq:10
*-ide:0
description: IDE Channel 0
physical id: 0
bus info: ide@0
logical name: ide0
clock: 33MHz
*-disk:0
description: ATA Disk
product: IBM-DTLA-307030
vendor: IBM
physical id: 0
bus info: ide@0.0
logical name: /dev/hda
version: TX4OA50C
serial: YKDYKLY6217
size: 28GB
capacity: 28GB
capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm apm
configuration: apm=off mode=udma5 smart=on
*-disk:1
description: ATA Disk
product: WDC AC31600H
vendor: Western Digital
physical id: 1
bus info: ide@0.1
logical name: /dev/hdb
version: 17.11P18
serial: WD-WT2890031533
size: 1549MB
capacity: 1549MB
capabilities: ata dma lba iordy
*-ide:1
description: IDE Channel 1
physical id: 1
bus info: ide@1
logical name: ide1
clock: 33MHz
*-cdrom
description: CD-R/CD-RW writer
product: ARTEC WRR-52Z 1.25 20030606
physical id: 0
bus info: ide@1.0
logical name: /dev/hdc
version: 1.25
capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic
dma lba iordy pm audio cd-r cd-rw configuration:
mode=udma2




=== current ==
codybeau
description: Desktop Computer
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: GA-7VAX
vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. physical id: 0 version: 1.x
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Award Software International, Inc. physical id: 0
version: F10 (01/14/2003)
size: 128KB
capacity: 192KB
capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot
bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200
int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard
int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot
zipboot
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
physical id: 4
version: 6.8.1
slot: Socket A
size: 1533MHz
capacity: 2800MHz
clock: 133MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce
cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse pni
syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 9
slot: Internal Cache
size: 128KB
capacity: 128KB
capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: a
slot: External Cache
size: 256KB
capacity: 256KB
capabilities: synchronous external write-back
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 1b
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 512MB
capacity: 768MB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM
product: None
vendor: None
physical id: 0
serial: None
slot: A0
size: 256MB
*-bank:1
description: DIMM
product: None
vendor: None
physical id: 1
serial: None
slot: A1
size: 256MB
*-bank:2
description: DIMM
product: None
vendor: None
physical id: 2
serial: None
slot: A2
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP] Host Bridge vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: d0000000
bus info: pci@00:00.0
version: 00
clock: 66MHz
resources: iomemory:d0000000-d7ffffff
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: VT8235 PCI Bridge
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@00:01.0
version: 00
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller product: NV34
[GeForce FX 5200]
vendor: nVidia Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@01:00.0
version: a1
size: 128MB
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=nvidia
resources: iomemory:e0000000-e0ffffff
iomemory:d8000000-dfffffff irq:16
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller product: 5880
AudioPCI
vendor: Ensoniq
physical id: a
bus info: pci@00:0a.0
version: 04
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ENS1371
resources: ioport:d000-d03f irq:18
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Ethernet controller
product: NC100 Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100
vendor: Linksys
physical id: d
bus info: pci@00:0d.0
version: 11
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
resources: ioport:d400-d4ff iomemory:e3000000-e30003ff irq:11
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10
bus info: pci@00:10.0
version: 80
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:d800-d81f irq:21
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller vendor: Linux 2.6.10-gentoo-r6 uhci_hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10.1
bus info: pci@00:10.1
version: 80
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:dc00-dc1f irq:21
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (#2) vendor: Linux 2.6.10-gentoo-r6 uhci_hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller vendor: VIA
Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10.2
bus info: pci@00:10.2
version: 80
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=uhci_hcd
resources: ioport:e000-e01f irq:21
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (#3) vendor: Linux 2.6.10-gentoo-r6 uhci_hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@4
logical name: usb4
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: USB 2.0
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 10.3
bus info: pci@00:10.3
version: 82
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list configuration:
driver=ehci_hcd
resources: iomemory:e3001000-e30010ff irq:21
*-usbhost
product: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 vendor: Linux
2.6.10-gentoo-r6 ehci_hcd physical id: 0 bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=6
speed=480.0MB/s
*-isa UNCLAIMED
description: ISA bridge
product: VT8235 ISA Bridge
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 11
bus info: pci@00:11.0
version: 00
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
*-ide UNCLAIMED
description: IDE interface
product: VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master
IDE vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 11.1
bus info: pci@00:11.1
version: 06
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list resources:
ioport:e400-e40f irq:255

== outcome of lspci ===
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP]
Host Bridge
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI
Bridge
0000:00:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq 5880 AudioPCI
(rev 04)
0000:00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Linksys NC100 Network
Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 (rev 11)
0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA
Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.1
USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
(rev 80)
0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx
UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA
Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA
Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA
Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE
(rev 06)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34
[GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)

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