RE: New Ethernet Card

[Adri <a.peluso@fulltrading.it>]

Don,

At 18.19 18/06/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> Adri,
>
> I saw your message on the Debian-User archived mailing list (which I am
> NOT suscribed) and thought I would jump in here.  I am using the 2.2.19
> kernel here, and I just did a quick check of my existing, pre-compiled
> modules.  There WAS a "dfme.o" module listed there, so your card may
> already have a compiled module that will work!  Before going to the
> trouble of compiling the stuff that came with the card, take a look at
> your /lib/modules/2.2.19-pre17/net/ directory and see if you can find a
> "dfme.o" file listed there.  If it is there, then you "should" be able
> to make it work by inserting it in the /etc/modules file or by using the
> "modconf" program and adding any needed options you may want.

Thank you VERY much. The file was there, indeed, but it's called dmfe.o not 
dfme.o  !  ;)

I edited the /etc/module file and rebooted. Then, /usr/sbin/modconf had it 
loaded successfully.

Then I edited the /etc/network/interfaces. There was a loopback interface 
in it, I added

iface eth0 inet static
      address 195.94.135.247
      netmask 255.255.255.192
      network 195.94.135.192
      gateway .. .. ... I don't remember now


Then I typed ifup eth0 and I got

"SIOCADDRT  network unreachable" error message.

I've looked for the  /etc/init.d/network file but didn't find it.

I found /etc/init.d/networking instead but it looks like all different stuff.

Now, I wonder: is there something wrong about the ethernet card module OR 
about the network configurations?

Isn't there a way to test the ethernet card ? Maybe I should look in /dev/ 
something ?

Thanks so much, anyway.

Bye
Adri