Re: ETH0 not recognized
Sounds like your kernel isn't loading the module for your
nic or something. I'm not a kernel expert so I can't help much.
Perhaps run modconf to select the module for your nic.
You may want to upgrade to a 2.4.x kernel too.
Cheers,
Mike
Quoting "DSC@Siltec" <dscpubl@siltec.lt>:
> Mike Egglestone wrote:
> >
> > > When I ifconfig, I get my loopback listed, but no eth0.
> > >
> > > Funny thing is, I can switch back to my pre-rebuild kernel,
> > > and it's recognized again.
> > >
> > > So where's the error? What do I need to do to get this set up?
> > >
> > What does /etc/network/interfaces look like?
>
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
> #
> # explanatory text is here
> Auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
> address 192.168.13.1
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> network 192.168.13.0
> broadcast 192.168.13.255
> gateway 192.168.13.254
>
>
> ---------This file is the same no matter which kernel I boot
> up with.
>
>
> One other thing that might help, is that during bootup, I noticed
> ne2k-pci being loaded for the kernel that works. For the kernel
> that doesn't work, I noticed only PCI devices being recognized at
> certain locations -- but no ne2k-pci being loaded.
>
> Once I've booted, I can run "insmod -p ne2k-pci" on the one that works,
> and I get back "module not found". But if I run "insmod -p ne", then
> I get back that the module is installed. So I think that what starts
> out
> as ne2k-pci registers under ne (when it works).
>
> Under the broken kernel, I get back the following error:
>
> #insmod -p ne
> /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_open
> /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ethdev_init
> /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_interrupt
> /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol NS8390_init
> /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_close
> /lib/modules/2.2.20/net/ne.o:
> Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license
> and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for
> assistance, only they can help you.
>
>
>
>
> >
> > Mike
> >
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