System hangs when enabling e1000 NIC

[sandro_mani]

Hello all,
first of all, I'm rather new to Linux, just getting to know the basics.
I have the following problem: I installed the e1000 driver for my Pro 1000 MT NIC, according to the installation instructions provided by Intel, and since then whenever I try to enable the interface, the system hangs, with the Caps-Lock and Scroll-Lock leds flashing on my keyboard.
I read that there are some issues with the e1000 drivers, therefore I am simply wondering if it is possible to revert to the default driver that was installed during the fedora installation (in fact, that driver worked without problems). Or else, how to fix the problem?
btw. In network configuration -> Hardware the status of the NIC is listed as OK

System Spec.
Fedora 7 on x86 PC (Kernel 2.6.21-1.3194)
Intel P4-C 3.0 GHz on i865
nVidia 7800 GS
Intel Pro1000 MT NIC
Marvell 88E8001 NIC
1024 DDR-400

Thanks in advance!
Sandro

[VictorienSardou]

the file is located in the kernel rpm:
$ rpm -qf /lib/modules/2.6.21-1.3194.fc7/kernel/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.ko
kernel-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7

you could try reinstalling just that file from the kernel rpm or reinstalling the whole kernel rpm.
it is difficult to know what changes were made by the intel e1000 installation process.

[sandro_mani]

That did the trick, thanks!

sandro