Re: loading module for NE2000 Ethernet card

[Stuart Ballard <sballard@netreach.net>]

David Karlin wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I have a box running slink and am trying to install an NE2000
> ethercard.
> 
> When I do:
> # insmod /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o
> I get:
> /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_open
> /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ethdev_init
> /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_debug
> /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_interrupt
> /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol NS8390_init
> /lib/modules/2.0.36/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_close
> 
> Needless to say, the installation fails and when I do:
> # ifconfig eth0
> I'm told that the device is not recognized.
> 
> I must be missing something...anyone have a clue?
> 
> Thanks,

Try using modprobe instead of insmod:

# modprobe ne io=0x220

I believe (although I've never tried this) that PCI ne2k cards don't
need the io value, but ISA ones definitely do.

I found out my io address by doing:

for io in 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340
do
  echo $io
  modprobe ne io=0x$io
  sleep 1
done

This successfully loaded the card for me (although it's still not
working - I suspect there are other problems somewhere in the system).

Stuart.