Re: Cnet Pro200 PCI fast Ethernet Adapter, road runner centralflorida
Please see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt for more
documentation about how to use this module/driver.
tony
On Sat, 11 Aug 2001, Antonio Rodriguez wrote:
> I compiled again the kernel with all possible "network devices" as M or Y,
> except for a group of ARCnet cards. Any way the module dmfe.c does not
> appear available. So I have no clue. Could that be a lacking feature in
> kernel-source.2.2.19pre17? I checked, and dmfe.c is present in
> "kernel*17/drivers/net/dmfe.c"
> Any ideas?
> Thanks.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tony mancill" <tony@mancill.com>
> To: "Antonio Rodriguez" <arodriguez31@cfl.rr.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Cnet Pro200 PCI fast Ethernet Adapter, road runner
> centralflorida
>
>
> > On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Antonio Rodriguez wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to get my Linux box connecting to the net, but for some
> reason
> > > my ethernet card does not appear to be recognized by kernel. I think I
> > > marked Y or at least M in all close options for Ethernet Adapter when
> > > creating kernel image (using 2.2.19pre17 kernel-source, potato2.2rev3).
> Any
> > > way, would some one give good pointers and/or indications to get
> connected?
> > > I am kind of clueless here. Thanks a lot,
> >
> > Hi Antonio,
> >
> > you've taken a step in the right direction by compiling a kernel with
> > modular/built-in support for all of the types of Ethernet drivers. What
> > you need to realize is that the kernel doesn't automatically try to load
> > of the modules. You need to use "modprobe" to load the modular driver
> > that corresponds to the chipset on your Ethernet card. That CNet Pro200
> > is based on a Davicom chipset, which correponds to the dfme.o module, so
> > try "modprobe dfme" and then issue "dmesg" to see what the kernel had to
> > say about it.
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> > tony
> >
> > tony@mancill.com | Danger + Survival = Fun
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> >
>
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