[SOLVED] Re: potato/kernel-2.2.x NIC module problem
Just needed to use kernel-image-2.2.17-ide.
On Tue, Jun 27, 2000 at 09:51, Pann McCuaig wrote:
> I have an old 486-box with an SMC EtherCard PLUS Elite 16T NIC in it.
> This card is detected as WD/8013W by various single-floppy Linuces, and
> works fine.
>
> But.
>
> I had slink installed on this box and upgraded to potato via apt-get
> dist-upgrade over the net. All fine. Stayed with the stock kernel-2.0.36
> because I don't have enough HD to compile a kernel.
>
> I'm about to convert a different production box running an old version
> of Red Hat to potato. Decided to grab the June 7 rescue, root, and
> driver floppies and do a clean install.
>
> Won't detect my NIC. Can't finish the install ('cause I'm gonna finish
> it over the net). This is kernel-2.2.15.
>
> So, back to slink. NIC is fine. Upgrade to potato. NIC is fine (but with
> kernel-2.0.36). Install kernel-image-2.2.17. Fine. Reboot. NIC is no
> longer detected.
>
> Gets worse.
>
> Reboot with the boot floppy I created after the slink->potato upgrade
> (with kernel-2.0.36). Now this one doesn't detect the NIC.
>
> So something is messed up in the modules arena (I'm guessing).
>
> Suggestions? And yes, I have other NICs I could install, but I'd rather
> get to the bottom of this.
>
> Cheers,
> Pann
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