Michael Taylor
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 17:31:36 -0800
On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, CD Rasmussen wrote: > Are you running a kernel with module support or with compiled in > drivers? > Ok, what if I have one network card that has drivers already compiled in the kernel, and another card that needs the module added? > Are you asking how to edit the file? > vi /etc/modules or ae /etc/modules > > Where to get the file because you don't have one at all? > make a list in a file with one module name per line. > except on the 3c509 line make it look like the one below. > Does Trinux try to automatically load all of the module files on the disk? Or do they need to be specified in /etc/modules? And is there a difference when you specify if it is already built into the kernel or it is a standalone module? What would a /etc/modules file look like for the example above of the two network cards? Sorry so many questions. Thanks to all of you guys for your help. -Mike Taylor- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Costa > > From: "Jordi Haarman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Still no solution > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 17:43:24 +0100 > > Hmmm > > the /etc/modules file. > > I keep searching the file (filename) one the bootdisk which will create the > /etc/modules file. > how can I make those changes that's my biggest question at the moment? > > gr. > > Jordi > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of CD > > Rasmussen > > Sent: maandag 22 november 1999 14:21 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Still no solution > > > > > > I just went through this with mine. You need the bits from 3com that > > have the MSDOS program that sets the ioport and irq. You have to tell > > the program to take the NIC out of PnP mode and put them in ISA mode. > > > > In your Trinux /etc/modules file add the line: > > 3c509 io=0x250,0x260 > > > > Those numbers can be what ever you choose. > > > > I know of 2 ways to choose the ioports and IRQs. The first is to boot > > a linux kernel and cat the files /proc/ioports & /proc/interrupts. > > Find unused numbers and use them. > > > > The second way is what I had to do since I have to run Win95 on mine > > since the Cable company requires it to be available for their service > > staff. Boot win95 and open the properties window on Network > > Neighborhood, select properties on the adapter card, select the > > resources tab in the properties and chose the auto-detected > > configuration. Windows will tell you what it chose that was not in > > conflict with any of its other drivers. > > > > I then booted MSDOS, ran the 3com config prog and hardwired the ports > > & IRQs. > > > > I think the 3com config prog is available on their web site. If not, > > let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > Costa > > > > From: "Michael Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Still no solution > > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 01:50:00 -0700 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jordi Haarman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Trinux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 5:13 AM > > Subject: Still no solution > > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > >I'm trying to get trinux to recognize to nics but i can't get > > it done. Does > > >somebody know where/how I have to specify this? > > > > > >thanx > > > > > >Jordi Haarman > > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > I had the same problem with the generic 3com 3c509x (ISA) cards. The > > documentation says support is built into the kernel for those > > cards, and it was, > > but the problem was I think I had to set the IRQ's and IO's > > manually. I read > > documentation with how to do that if you added your own module > > to the disk, but > > no documentation for how to set the IRQ and IO for the modules > > already as part > > of the kernel. Anybody have an answer on this? > > > > -Mike Taylor- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > www.trinux.org hosted by The Vnode Connector Services > > www.vnode.com *** Special Discounts For Trinux Users > > *** Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > www.trinux.org hosted by The Vnode Connector Services > > www.vnode.com *** Special Discounts For Trinux Users > > *** Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > www.trinux.org hosted by The Vnode Connector Services > www.vnode.com *** Special Discounts For Trinux Users > *** Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > www.trinux.org hosted by The Vnode Connector Services > www.vnode.com *** Special Discounts For Trinux Users > *** Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ www.trinux.org hosted by The Vnode Connector Services www.vnode.com *** Special Discounts For Trinux Users *** Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------