> On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 19:36, Timothy Paling wrote: > Producing this listing shows that 8139too is not in the list. > > modprobe simple reports that it cannot find the module. > > How do I proceed further? I've located the source for the module in the > Kernel source however, I'm unsure as to how to go about compiling this is > introducing it into my kernel. > > Many Thanks > > Tim Paling > > Original Request: > > I am somewhat of a newbie to Debian and have managed to sucessfully > > install > > > 3.0r2 on my Compaq 2104EA laptop. > > > > I am, however, having some issues with getting my Belkin F5D5010 Ethernet > > CardBus card working. The Cardbus itself is working (I have verified this > > by > > > looking at /var/log/syslog when inserting the card). > > > > I am aware that I need to install the 8139too module, however, I'm > > completely unsure on how to do this. > > Suggestion: > If you are using the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel, I think that support for that > card is compiled in, and you dont have to insert any modules. If you are > using some other kernel, you will need to make sure that you've got that > module compiled (or compiled into your kernel). To see if you have that > module, type: > > ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/ > > and look through the files listed for one called 8139too.o > > to install a kernel module, you must switch to root, then type: modprobe > <name of module> > > for example: modprobe 8139too > > you may need to insert the mii module as well. > > good luck! > > -davidc >
>Tim, > >You might want to install discover (apt-get install discover). It does >hardware detection for you and would probably recognize your ethernet >hardware. Or you can as root, do modconf and search for >the /kernel/drivers/net. Once in there, you should hopefully see the 8139too >module. You can then install the module. Once installed via modconf, >everything is set up so that future reboots will load up the 8139too module >automatically. > >John The module does not appear in modconf either, however, it does appear in menuconf (make menuconf) and there is a .c source file for the module in with the kernel source. How to compile this module therefore is my new question. Many Thanks Tim Paling -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
