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nightcanton
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 Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 8:53 pm Post subject: 17xl365 Compaq....NIC Problem |
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I have a 17XL365 compaq laptop. I started to install Gentoo using 1.4-rc3 live CD. I have Gentoo on 2 other systems of mine. So I'm experienced.
Live Cd finds and sets up my NIC card...when I'm in console I do an "lsmod"...it shows the Tulip driver that is started.
But when I compile it as module or right in the kernel it can't start eth0...
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BonezTheGoon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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What is the card? What is the result of ? It is possible that the card (if it is a 3Com for instance) is supported by the live CD without a module and so the Tulip support is going un-used. I think the Live CD supports most of the 3Com cards directly in the kernel so they will work without having anything show up using lsmod (since there indeed is no module loaded.) At any rate if you can determine what the card actually is then we will know for sure what support you need for it to work properly.
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nightcanton
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I ran "cat /dev/pci"
There isn't a file or directory by that name...none of my systems have that.
it is a conexant combo card that is built in the motherboard.
Conexant MiniPCI HCF 56k Modem
Conexant MiniPCI Ethernet NIC
I could care less about the modem.
thanks for responding
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nightcanton
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| by the way....what program searches for hardware and runs the proper modules in the LIVE CD? Do you know? |
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BonezTheGoon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Damned typing errors! (Actually more of a brain error!!)
Anyway the command is -- Thats what I meant to say above. Sorry for the confusion.
Also check out this link I found. Which talks about Conexant HCF drivers in Linux.
Also check out this thread that talks about the same sort of issues you are having.
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nightcanton
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Did you know which program searches for the new hardware, the one that LIVE CD uses?
I'm trying those solutions that you suggested for the nic now... |
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BonezTheGoon
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Well unless you run net-setup there really isn't a program that discovers hardware. The kernel will support hardware that it was directed to without needing a routine or program to do any searching.
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nightcanton
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 3:19 am Post subject: |
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I haven't had time to reply back...but the new kernel 2.4.20 supports it.
Thanks everyone for the feedback. |
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