RE: 8139too Module
> On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 19:36, Timothy Paling wrote:
> Producing this listing shows that 8139too is not in the list.
>
> modprobe simple reports that it cannot find the module.
>
> How do I proceed further? I've located the source for the module in the
> Kernel source however, I'm unsure as to how to go about compiling this is
> introducing it into my kernel.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Tim Paling
>
> Original Request:
> > I am somewhat of a newbie to Debian and have managed to sucessfully
>
> install
>
> > 3.0r2 on my Compaq 2104EA laptop.
> >
> > I am, however, having some issues with getting my Belkin F5D5010
Ethernet
> > CardBus card working. The Cardbus itself is working (I have verified
this
>
> by
>
> > looking at /var/log/syslog when inserting the card).
> >
> > I am aware that I need to install the 8139too module, however, I'm
> > completely unsure on how to do this.
>
> Suggestion:
> If you are using the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel, I think that support for that
> card is compiled in, and you dont have to insert any modules. If you are
> using some other kernel, you will need to make sure that you've got that
> module compiled (or compiled into your kernel). To see if you have that
> module, type:
>
> ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/
>
> and look through the files listed for one called 8139too.o
>
> to install a kernel module, you must switch to root, then type: modprobe
> <name of module>
>
> for example: modprobe 8139too
>
> you may need to insert the mii module as well.
>
> good luck!
>
> -davidc
>
>Tim,
>
>You might want to install discover (apt-get install discover). It does
>hardware detection for you and would probably recognize your ethernet
>hardware. Or you can as root, do modconf and search for
>the /kernel/drivers/net. Once in there, you should hopefully see the
8139too
>module. You can then install the module. Once installed via modconf,
>everything is set up so that future reboots will load up the 8139too module
>automatically.
>
>John
The module does not appear in modconf either, however, it does appear in
menuconf (make menuconf) and there is a .c source file for the module in
with the kernel source.
How to compile this module therefore is my new question.
Many Thanks
Tim Paling
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