Ubuntu :: Manual Driver Update Reverting To Old Version After Boot

I'm trying to setup bonding on two GigE cards. Things seem find but when I test out a couple different file transfers on samba, I'm getting a kernel panic. In the process I'm trying to update the e1000e driver (Intel 82574L). The problem I'm having with this is after I reboot, the old e1000e driver is getting loaded.

Here's some background. Installed is 10.04, upgraded and dist-upgraded:

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Below I note "1.0.2-k2" for driverversion.

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So I downloaded and updated e1000e to version 1.1.19 by following their directions, first backing up the old driver:

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And then I uninstall the old one, install the new one per README file

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After restarting networking, my lshw is now (note that driverversion=1.1.19-NAPI now):

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So here comes the problem and I must be missing something here - after I reboot, the old 1.0.2-k2 driverversion is loaded.

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