Re: Debian Linux Question about modules for ethernet

Post #57,861 by pwhysall 10/19/02 5:29:25 PM Reply	Re: Debian Linux Question about modules for ethernet OK, let's recap. You've installed Debian, version 3.0. You're using the kernel that came with Debian, and the modules too. You've got a pair of crusty old ISA NICs which you've identified. When you try and load the modules (presumably via modprobe) you get a bunch of "undefined symbol" errors or similar. Here's an idea, if it's practical - boot the thing off a Knoppix CD and see what that says. Knoppix has substantially better hardware detection than stock Debian, and might give you some clues. Don't bother with the X version - just do "knoppix 2" at the boot prompt. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #57,863 by jake123 10/19/02 5:41:18 PM Reply	Re: Debian Linux Question about modules for ethernet Haven't checked out modprobe yet. However, I do have good news; I've got the module for the dlink loading at boot time. In the kern.log, it's identifying it as loading... but I still don't have an eth0 device in /dev. Hmmm... I wonder if perhaps wd.o is not the right module for the card: smc8013. I've got an SMC Ultra here I'm going to try next in case the card is toasted. Any ideas how to get eth0 to appear in /dev after loading the ne.o module for the dlink? Is that what the "auto eth0" line was for? --\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \r\n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \r\n Laval Qu\ufffdbec Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #57,870 by folkert 10/19/02 6:42:25 PM Reply	You never will have... eth* in /dev Kernel doesn;t work that way... hard to describe... but trust me it won't... The whole thing works on kernel aliases... Not enough time to explain... but Pete'll getchya fix'd up... I have to go help out an Yet Another Failure... CYA later... `[link\|mailto:curley95@attbi.com\|greg] - Grand-Master Artist in IT [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry/\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!] Your friendly Homeland Security Officer reminds: Hold Thumbprint to Screen for 5 seconds, we'll take the imprint, or Just continue to type on your keyboard, and we'll just sample your DNA.`

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