Re: RealTek 8139 Problems
On Sun, Aug 03, 2003 at 06:02:58PM -0400, Robert Tilley wrote:
> When I installed my system with the Debian 3.0 CD, kernel 2.2.0 was installed.
> I selected to install the RealTek 8139 drivers and my NIC has been
> functioning perfectly.
>
> I've attempted to install 2.4.19, 2.4.21, and 2.6.0-test2. During a
> menuconfig, I specify the RealTek 8139 drivers to be installed as part of the
> kernel. However, when I reboot into the fresh kernel my NIC is undetected
> and I have no internet access. I must reboot into 2.2.0 if my NIC is to be
> used. I've even gone so far as to install _all_ RealTek drivers and no luck.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Bob
> --
> Comments are most appreciated,
>
> Robert Tilley
Are you sure you are comiling the driver into the kernel, rather than as
a module? The 8139 driver changed between 2.2 and 2.4, and is now
called 8139too. You could try a "modprobe 8139too" as root.
Antony
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