Subject: Re: networking problems w/Gentoo
From: Mac Mason (macmasta@ak.net)
Date: Fri Jan 23 2004 - 16:48:38 AKST
Have you looked into using the hotplug scripts?
'emerge hotplug' and then 'rc-update add hotplug default' will add a set
of hardware auto-detection scripts to your startup; just build *all* the
card drivers as modules, and it'll pick the right one.
~Mac~
On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 14:58, Tim Jordan wrote:
> Networking is not starting at boot. As root I can dhcpcd eth0 to get a
> dhcp address.
> I have a 3com 3c920 (3c905x compatible) nic.
>
> My guess is I don't have the proper drivers loading at boot time, just a
> guess. So I went into the kernel looking for the correct NIC to select:
>
>
>
> > [*] Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)
> > < > Sun Happy Meal 10/100baseT support
> > < > Sun GEM & Apple GMAC support
> > [*] 3COM cards
> > < > 3c501 "EtherLink" support
> > < > 3c503 "EtherLink II" support
> > < > 3c505 "EtherLink Plus" support
> > < > 3c507 "EtherLink 16" support (EXPERIMENTAL)
> > < > 3c509/3c529 (MCA)/3c579 "EtherLink III" support
> > < > 3c515 ISA "Fast EtherLink"
> > <*> 3c590/3c900 series (592/595/597) "Vortex/Boomerang" support
>
>
> I don't see anything for 3c905x or 3c920....
>
> Now:
> linux # grep "CONFIG_VORTEX" `find . -name "Makefile"`
> ./drivers/net/Makefile:obj-$(CONFIG_VORTEX) += 3c59x.o mii.o
>
> linux # modprobe 3c59x
> modprobe: Can't locate module 3c59x
>
> Now I'm confused! I don't seem to have it configured correct in the kernel and I don't see a module.
> How is the NIC working at all? What can I do to get this working?
>
> It's important because I can't start ssh.....:(
>
> I need to implement VNC w/SSh...help me please.
>
> Thanks,
> TJ
>
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