eth0: unknown interface: No such device

[Guest]

After installing gentoo (in wich my network card was working perfectly with the 8139too module) I'm having problems with it

During startup and if I use the ifconfig eth0 192...... command as described in the install manual, I get this message:

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth0: unknown interface: No such device
SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device
eth0: unknown interface: No such device
SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device
eth0: unknown interface: No such device

I went trough my dmesg and couldn't find anything that looks like the name of my network card...

Did I screw something up while compiling the kernel?
I'm kind of a linux newbie (I'm more used to fbsd)
Any ideas on how to fix this and what SIOCSIF* means?

[format c:]

I think the module for your Realtek-card isn't load. Try a

modprobe 8139too
ifconfic -a

If your card detected wirte 8139too in the

/etc/modules.autoload

If the modules not loaded and you've compiled a new kernel before, try this:

uname -r # show kernel_name
depmod -ae kernel_name
depmod -a kernel_name
depmod kernel_name

Hope it is helpfull

[=X¥®µ§=]

I'd already tried to modprobe 8139too but he doesn't find that module...
with ifconfig -a I only get the local configuration and not the eth0 one

would
uname -r # show kernel_name
depmod -ae kernel_name
depmod -a kernel_name
depmod kernel_name

still be helpful then?

[rac]

I believe the name of the Realtek 8139 module is rtl8139, not 8139too.
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[=X¥®µ§=]

thx, I'll try that - during install it was named 8139too though

[format c:]

maybe

look in
/lib/modules/kernel_name/drivers/net
for 8139too.o

If it is there, there's a good chance for the depmods. If it isn't you haven't compiled it with your kernel.

supplement:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/ref-guide/s1-modules-ethernet.html

[=X¥®µ§=]

ok, I've recompiled the kernel, with support for my network card this time
my internet connection works with other words

however I changed some other stuff too and I screwed up again:
[boot message]

[delta407]

[=X¥®µ§=]

so how do I do that??
isn't that supposed to happen with the modules modules_install part of kernel compilation? or did I forget that? (I don't think so but I'm not 100% sure...)

[rac]

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[rac]

[Guest]

thx I have an Athlon indeed
when I added my network card in the kernel I changed it form pentium to athlon so that was the problem, I changed it back and it works!!
are the linux developers aware of this problem?

only 1 thing left to figure out: "failed to calculate dependencies" still remains, you can see this right before it starts loading those 3 modules

any ideas?

[Guest]

I pulled the following from a google search thread(I can't seem to find the directions on how to use these code, list. img., emoticons,etc things):

"> The offending function is _mmx_memcpy, which can be found in the System.map
> (but, opposed to other functions, with an upper "T" instead of "t").
I had the same problem after I accidentally compiled the kernel with
SMP support. make mrproper did help. (safe your .config before trying it)"

I have used the 'make mrproper' command(when compiling a new kernel) numerous times and it does seem to clear some things up. In case you're not familiar with 'mrproper' see the linux kernel howto. However, the sequence of its use is:

cp /usr/src/linux-xx-gentoo-xx/.config ---> to,say,your home dir. (mrproper will wipe out the one in the kernel tree).
cd /usr/src/linux-xx-gentoo-xx
make mrproper
make menuconfig --->(at the bottom of the menuconfig screen is something like 'load an alternate configuration file' which you will select and type in the location where you copied the .config file to, e.g /home/=X¥®µ§=/.config, which will load that configuration file. Otherwise, you build the kernel from the default config.)

And you know the rest of the drill. HTH, Bill

[rac]