Re: Installation woes: How can I network boot a dell gx280, including tg3? May require kernel 2.6.12.
On 8/29/05, Turloch O'Tierney <turloch@gmail.com> wrote:
> Grant,
>
> Thanks for the pointer, I have not got it right though.
> If I get the tg3 network card working I will write a detailed
> description to the mailing list.
>
> Thank you for your time,
> Turloch
>
> Slightly confused messages follow:
>
> > Actually, the tg3 module is included in the net installer, but is
> > tricky to get loaded. You might try this:
> > step through the installer until it fails to find your nic.
>
> I did not see the installer complain, the first problem I see is that
> tg3 fails to load in the boot messages, and ppp config in base-config
> says I have no network connection.
You see this message at boot, so you have completed the installation?
> Do you mean type <Alt>+F2 during the install from CD or from
> configuration from the hard drive? I presume you mean during install
> from CD, I reinstalled from CD but did not see how to retry the
> network detection. Am I using the right debian testing network
> install:
Yes, I did mean during the installation from the CD, I am sorry for
the confusion and I see now that a distinction needs to be made,
thanks for pointing that out.
>
> http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/
I believe this is the correct place, as this is where I download my images from.
>
>
> > Now, press <Alt>+F2, then press <Enter>
> > This will take you to a secondary console.
> > After your nic detection has failed in the installer, type:
> > modprove tg3
>
> I presume you mean modprobe
Yes, I did mean modprobe
> [I cannot see modprove in /sbin and google has very few hits for it]
>
> # modprobe tg3
> runs with no output
I may be mistaken, but I think this means that the module is already
loaded correctly into the system.
Try running ifconfig as root, and look at the output.
If it shows an entry for eth0, eth1, etc... the nic was detected, I think.
>
> [whereas modprobe string_with_no_module
> comes back with an error]
>
> > The nic driver should load.
> > Now, press <Alt>+F1
> > Retry the network detection.
> >
> > If it works for you the way it worked for me, problem solved.
> >
>
> Do you have to run `modprobe tg3` in the startup configuration scripts?
The installer should do this for you, but if not, you should be able
to place a new line in the /etc/modules file called tg3
echo tg3 >> /etc/modules
you will have to do this with root privelages.
Hopefully this might be of some help...
I do have a question for you, and I must admit I am a little confused
after re-reading your initial post.
You were able to use the network, but not able to access the HD?
> Error:
> [tg3:eth%d:Firmware "tg3/tso-1.4.0" not loaded; continuing without TS0]
When did this error show, after the CD installation portion, and
before the HD portion? After the HD portion?
Thanks.
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