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Did you possibly update your kernel recently? Perhaps before your reboot?
Check dmesg output and see if there's anything useful in there.
Anything I should be grepping for? Nothing stuck out after a few scrolls
Edit:auto correct
Anything about modules failing to load. What distro are you on? I would check and see if you can still boot into the previous kernel version and see if the interface comes back. You should have the previous version available to select in your boot menu.
Ding ding. Booting into old kernel fixed it
Okay, so now you need to get the kernel versions, and start looking up the "why". Is this a problem with the specific kernel build you got upgraded to, or was there a config change that messed something up?
If you know the current version works, there's nothing super wrong with staying on it for awhile to avoid the issue, but it's probably best to identify the cause so you don't live in fear of future upgrades.
What are the two version numbers you have now, and which one works?
I had to leave and won’t be back for a couple days. Tried googling was Fedora 41 is on and I just know it’s 6.11. Once I get back I’ll look at grub and update.