On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Adri wrote: > Don, > > At 18.19 18/06/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >Adri, > > > >I saw your message on the Debian-User archived mailing list (which I am > >NOT suscribed) and thought I would jump in here. I am using the 2.2.19 > >kernel here, and I just did a quick check of my existing, pre-compiled > >modules. There WAS a "dfme.o" module listed there, so your card may > >already have a compiled module that will work! Before going to the > >trouble of compiling the stuff that came with the card, take a look at > >your /lib/modules/2.2.19-pre17/net/ directory and see if you can find a > >"dfme.o" file listed there. If it is there, then you "should" be able > >to make it work by inserting it in the /etc/modules file or by using the > >"modconf" program and adding any needed options you may want. > > Thank you VERY much. The file was there, indeed, but it's called dmfe.o not > dfme.o ! ;) That is lucky!
> > I edited the /etc/module file and rebooted. Then, /usr/sbin/modconf had it > loaded successfully. > > Then I edited the /etc/network/interfaces. There was a loopback interface > in it, I added > > iface eth0 inet static > address 195.94.135.247 > netmask 255.255.255.192 > network 195.94.135.192 > gateway .. .. ... I don't remember now > > > Then I typed ifup eth0 and I got > > "SIOCADDRT network unreachable" error message. > Try setting up manually: # ifconfig eth0 195.94.135.247 netmask 255.255.255.192 up # ifconfig eth0 If the card has been set up ok, your cardinfo is displayed here. But I think you messed up your netmask and network. Netmask is usually 255.255.255.0 here and network is 195.94.135.0. Now the gateway: # route add default gw 195.94.135.192 (I think this is your gateway). Look if this works correct, then edit /etc/network/interfaces. Greetz, Sebastiaan > I've looked for the /etc/init.d/network file but didn't find it. > > I found /etc/init.d/networking instead but it looks like all different stuff. > > Now, I wonder: is there something wrong about the ethernet card module OR > about the network configurations? > > Isn't there a way to test the ethernet card ? Maybe I should look in /dev/ > something ? > > Thanks so much, anyway. > > Bye > Adri > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
