Re:[SuSE Linux] NE2000 ne2k-pcci.o problem
Hello: I need help! I am trying to install S.u.S.E. Linux 5.2. I have found the installation generally straight forward except for one thing, I can't get my network card to work. It is a LinkSys EtherPCI LAN CARD II which is reported by the set up program as an ne2000 clone. This coresponds with the information given by LinkSys on their web site which recommends the ne2k-pci.o driver. Under Win98 the card works fine with TCP/IP and is reported at i/o 0xFCE0 - FCFF and irq=9, but seems undetectable under Linux, it is either reported as absent or "device busy" when atempting to load the correct module. Having tried every possible combination of settings I can find I am now at a loss. The following messages are displayed at boot time; Setting up network device eth0 SIOCSIFADDR: No such device SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device which I realise means the driver isn't installing despite being set up in YAST Can you please provide a step by step guide to setting this card up from the root prompt(I am a unix newbie)or point me in the right direction. I normally try to work things like this out for myself but this time I am completely confused. Thanks Nick Bowling nick.bowling@dial.pipex.com - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e
Nick Bowling wrote:
Hello: I need help!
I am trying to install S.u.S.E. Linux 5.2. I have found the installation generally straight forward except for one thing, I can't get my network card to work.
It is a LinkSys EtherPCI LAN CARD II which is reported by the set up program as an ne2000 clone. This coresponds with the information given by LinkSys on their web site which recommends the ne2k-pci.o driver.
Under Win98 the card works fine with TCP/IP and is reported at i/o 0xFCE0 - FCFF and irq=9, but seems undetectable under Linux, it is either reported as absent or "device busy" when atempting to load the correct module. Having tried every possible combination of settings I can find I am now at a loss.
The following messages are displayed at boot time; Setting up network device eth0 SIOCSIFADDR: No such device SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device
Hi, Make sure that you edit your /etc/conf.modules so that uncomment alias eth0 on and options ne io=(your address) irq=(your irq) your address and irq can be seen after bootup by hitting (shift)+(PgUp) after logging on I have a similar problem with my Realtek 8029 which is PCI-ne2000. I have noticed that the kernel configuration options for the new 2.035 kernel has some extra and confusing options for the PCI ne2000 types of cards. Under the 2.031 kernel, we had to choose "Other isa cards" and select "ne2000 clones" to get pci-ne2000 cards to work. My card worked perfectly with Suse 5.1, and when I tried to use the new kernel, I get an error message also. I believe it is just confusion in the kernel config for these cards. zentara - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e
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