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Hello,
I have a NIC card that is not being able to get activated. I have located exactly what chipset it is and it is the "RTL8139". Now, if you didn't know, linux provides this module. So I load the module to 'eth0', try to activate, and it says its not present and initializtion will be delayed. Help would be appreciated.
Scatman
Well you havent really given much info (*nix flavour, vendor of card) have you tried the faq's or support form eithrs website ?
Try this.
download the driver
rtl8139.c
compile:
The instruction for compiling the driver is include at the
end of the driver file. (run this instruction at
/usr/src/linux)
insert the driver as module:
insmod rtl8139.o
parameter can be added by adding options=..... behind the istrruction
0x16(bit 4):full duplex
bit 0-3 :default port
(run 'lsmod' to see if the module is inserted)
bind your card to an IP address
/sbin/ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} broadcast ${BROADCAST} netmask ${NETMASK}
(run 'netstat -i' to see if there is a interface 'ne0')
add your card to IP routing table, then add gateway also
your card:
/sbin/route add -net ${NETWORK} netmask ${NETMASK} eth0
(should be able to ping local network now)
gateway:
/sbin/route add default gw ${GATEWAY} netmask 0.0.0.0 metric 1
start inet deamon.
/usr/sbin/inetd
(you are on the network now)
*make sure that your kernel is built with network, fast_ethernet and module
support. Otherwise, you have to rebuild your kernel.
(1:go to /usr/src/linux directory
2:run 'make menuconfig' or 'make config'
3:mark the options list above.
4:exit and rebuild your kernel.
make dep;make clean;make zImage
the file 'zImage' will be at /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage
5:modify /etc/lilo.conf.(this file specify where kernel image is)
6:run 'lilo' )
You cna run 'netconfig' which will do step 4,5,6 for you. This will create
'/etc/rc.d/inet1' and 'inet2' files. These two files will run at boot time.
Then just add a line at the beginning of 'inet1'.
'insmod /your driver'path/rtl8139.o'
OK! that sounds great. Do you think there is anyway for me to load the module without dl'ing the source code stuff. Also, even if I did get my card loaded, would I have to do all that stuff anyways to get on the net?
Scatman
Well if your internet connection is network based then of course you will need to get it sorted , if you have a direct connection then that is nothing to do with your network card unless of course u go through router etc ?
you are obviously on the net anyway cos you are chatting in here so what is the problem with downlaoding the cource ?
Nothing, So let's say i dl it here in windows. Save it to a disk, and bring it back to linux. Would that file system work? Also, I was reading on this site and it told me I need to load the 'drive.o" module or something first. What's that about. Or should I just load my module.
Scatman
i am a bit confused ! so i take it you have a multiboot cos your in windows, fine then download it and place it on a fat partition or floppy disk etc as long as u know u can access it under linux (what file sytem ?).
Do you not have a wizard for configuration as it doesnt sound like your too confident with loading modules etc (didnt mean that to be derogatory) just dont want you f****** up your system.
i am sure the vendor of your *nix flavour will have some docs for this prob on there site ? or on realtek's site ?
Geepod,
No worries man! I finally figured it out! Well sorta. I loaded another NIC card (ACCTON) and low and behold. She's alive. In fact im writing this in linux as we speak. I'm a happy man geepod, a happy man indeed. Thanks.
Scatman
not a problem glad you got it sorted, also for future refence it wasnt really a *nix security issue so make sure you post in the right forum, some people get funny about posting etiquette etc but not a problem.
live well and love life