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Bug#61464: me too :)



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To: 61464@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#61464: boot-floppies: Still can't install ne module
From: Robert Bihlmeyer <robbe@orcus.priv.at>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 14:32:54 +0200

jim@gonzo.circuit.com writes:

> I'm unable to install potato because the ne module won't load.
> modconf doesn't accept the parameters.

This is general issue, affecting all modules that need parameters.

When running in the bootdisk environment, modconf fails to update the
modules.conf file. The options are written to
/target/modutil/<module>, but neither /etc/modules.conf nor
/target/etc/modules.conf is rebuilt (perhaps it is, but it doesn't pick
up the new file).

BTW, if /target/etc/modules.conf is the file to use, the modprobe call
should probably contain "-C $Target/etc/modules.conf", too.
<<<<<<<<<<


 While installing potato today (boot-floppies 2.2.9-2000-03-30, compact
flavour), I found that I could get ne.o to load by switching to the other
console and running

insmod 8390
insmod ne io=0x300

This actually loads the module.  I can trick modconf into thinking it is
loaded by switching back to the modconf console and telling it to insert the
module again (still with the (not used, but needed:(  args on its
parameter list).  That succeeds, so I've got a working eth0 device :)  It's
a bit of a hack, but it solves your problem, Jim.

 I was going to report this bug myself, until I saw it was already done.
 

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