Re: Configuring a NIC
I'm running Woody. I don't have lspci on my system and can't find it
in dselect. Where should I look for it.
On Sat, Jun 15, 2002 at 03:26:49PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-06-15 at 14:53, Phil wrote:
> > I installed Debian and never got the network card recognized. I've been
> > looking over past NIC configuration inquiries on this forum as well as at
> > DebianHELP.org. Most of the solutions seem to involve finding drivers,
> > making modules and compiling a new kernel. unfortunately downloading
> > drivers is the only part of that process I can claim familiarity with! is
> > there any place with Thorough documentation and step by step explanation?
>
> I'd start by running this, and see if anything interesting appears:
> # lspci
>
> On my box:
> # lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133]
> (rev 03)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP]
> 00:04.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South]
> (rev 40)
> 00:04.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
> 00:04.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (rev 16)
> 00:04.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI]
> (rev 40)
> 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT86C100A [Rhine
> 10/100] (rev 06)
> 00:11.0 Unknown mass storage controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20265
> (rev 02)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Vanta [NV6] (rev
> 15)
>
> Note the Ethernet controller next to "00:0a.0". Thus:
> # lspci -v -s 00:0a.0
> 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT86C100A [Rhine
> 10/100] (rev 06)
> Subsystem: D-Link System Inc DFE-530TX
> Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 4
> I/O ports at a400 [size=128]
> Memory at df800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
> Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=64K]
>
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