network card

baf · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 9:25 am Post subject: network card

hi,

finally I got my gentoo running but have the problem that it doesn't recognize my nic.

i wanted to add the module for my card to /etc/modules.autoload. So I checked the path given in Code listing 23.1:
/lib/modules/.../drivers/net
The only file I find in this directory is dummy.o

During installation from the CD my nic worked fine (CNet Pro 200).

Please give me advice what my problem could be.

baf

slartibartfasz · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 9:39 am Post subject:

u need to compile the support for your network card into your kernel...
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Sylhouette · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 9:44 am Post subject:

You have to make the modules for your kernel.

So you need to go through the make menuconfig thing once again and select you nic as M

or you can build it in your kernel select it as * but then you have to do a make bzImage again and copy it to the /boot dir

Do not forget to mount /boot when coping the file bzImage to it.

Good luck

baf · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 9:52 am Post subject: thanks

thank you very much.
i'll try this.
baf