somethign went wrong with my NIC's

colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

hmm somehow i my NIC's are not installed anymore after i seemingly successfully installed a stage3 tarball. they don't exist in /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r5/kernel/drivers/net/
rather i just have "dummy.o" there.
i can't emerge anything w/out the NIC's, so i can't progress in my configuration.
i duno what to do. the auto-pci detection found them when i initially installed, but i don't know how to re-run that.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

You'll need to rebuild your kernel and make sure support for your NIC(s) is compiled. The install CD detects the NICs, but doesn't include the options when you make your own kernel. You should be able to use the output of dmesg to find the information you'll need.
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colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

alright, you have to excuse my complete ignorance to linux and tell me how i can see the things that are above the top of the screen from the console, ie. when i dmesg, the output which i need to view is above the screen.
but hmm. when i figure out the info, what do i do w/ it? :>
heh thanks

Binestar · n00b Joined: 14 Nov 2002 Posts: 58

I can answer the first one easy. Hold shift and press pageup/pagedown to scroll up and down the console.

Binestar

colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

okayyy now i can see everything [thanks binestar:] but i can't find what im looking for [not that i know what to do with it once i find it....]

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

OK, something that might be a bit more easy to look at.

colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

arrrgh. i feel slow :>

i found the necessary info on my NIC, but when i try to 'make menuconfig' i get an error

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Did you cd to /usr/src/linux first?
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colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

heh i had no idea i had to. as i said, im linuxly ignorant. sorry and thanks.
hehe more questions tho. sorry to be so bothersome, but could you give me a quick explanation of the difference between having somethign 'built-in' and having it as a module? or just forward me somewhere w/ an explanation.
thanksss

colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

ooh nevermind. i found the info i needed

colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

hmmm. now i realize that i can't find my NIC supported in the menuconfig thingy. i have a 3com 3c905C in my dell inspiron, which is not listed under the network devices... is there a separate area for laptop modules or anyhting?

rac · Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2002 10:42 pm Post subject:

A 3C905C would use the vortex driver. Look under 3COM Cards for "3c590/3c900 series (592/595/597) "Vortex/Boomerang" support (NEW)".
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colin · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 18

:> thanks.

mooman · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 7:24 pm Post subject:

And yes, laptop NICs are seperate from their PCI and ISA counterparts. Look specifically for PCMCIA menu options to find your card... I went through that last night with one of my own laptops.

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geek · n00b Joined: 23 Nov 2002 Posts: 51 Location: Ellendale, ND

Does anyone know what module this NIC uses. "Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev

".

Thanks