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warren13n
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 Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:12 pm Post subject: [SOLVED]Configuring the Modules |
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I am in a little over my head on this step. I am installing per the handbook- minimal cd installation. I am using terminal in the live dvd. First, is this a mandatory step? When I run "find /lib/modules/3.0.6-gentoo/ -type f -iname '*.o' -or -iname '*.ko' | less" a lot of modules come up. How would I know what to use? Thanks for your help.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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warren13n,
The kernel can autoload modules, udev can autoload modules. There are very few that need to be listed in the modules file.
About the only one I can think of is the module for your network card.
To determine which one that is, runand see which kernel modules are in use for your network interfaces.
You won't have lspci yet. You get that with
Don't worry about getting it exactly right just now - its easy to fix later if needed.
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warren13n
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Gentoo-11 / # lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1862
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1862
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Santa Cruz Operation Device 1043
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1867
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
Subsystem: Device 1a3b:1089
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0)
I don't see a module for atheros 8. |
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warren13n,
I have one of those. My lspci shows | Code: | 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet (rev b0)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 831c
Kernel driver in use: ATL1E
Kernel modules: atl1e |
so you need the atl1e module. Its lowercase - look at your lsmod now, with it working.
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warren13n
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Neddy, this is the only one on my list.
/lib/modules/3.0.6-gentoo/kernel/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.ko
Correct? Or should I try emerge?  |
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warren13n,
I don't think thats it. We are talking kernel modules here so its not emerge, its fix the kernel.
There are three very similar entries in make menuconfig
| Code: | │ │ <*> Atheros/Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet support │ │
│ │ <M> Atheros L1E Gigabit Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL) │ │
│ │ < > Atheros L1C Gigabit Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL) |
It looks like I got it wrong the first time, then added the module to fix it.
Since you have it missing, get into make menuconfig, select | Code: | | <M> Atheros L1E Gigabit Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL) |
The <M> is important for the shortcut here. Press / to search in menuconfig.
Save your changed configuration as you exit make menuconfig, so do
| Code: | make modules
make modules_install |
As you have only changed a setting from < > to <M>, there is no need to make the whole kernel, no need to reistall the kernel to /boot and no need to reboot to use the new module.
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warren13n
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Neddy Seagoon. That looked like it worked.  Now for the next step! |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | I have one of those. My lspci shows | Code: | 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet (rev b0)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 831c
Kernel driver in use: ATL1E
Kernel modules: atl1e |
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Out of curiosity : Did you try / manage to make it MSI driven ?
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