Dan, You will need to edit the "/etc/rc.modules" file, either uncomment or add the module you need. (It will automatically be modprob'ed on boot) -- eepro100 -- looks like what you need.
Lonnie On Jan 11, 2011, at 8:28 AM, Dan Ryson wrote: > I wonder if I can trouble our friendly community, yet again, for advice... > > For some reason, my on board NIC, an an Intel 82566DM-2, isn't being > recognized.* According to lspci -k, this network interface is supported by > module e1000e. However, it doesn't show a "Kernel driver in use:" > > 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network > Connection (rev 02) > Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 2818 > Kernel modules: e1000e > Is user intervention required to get that module to load? I have a faint > memory suggesting that was once necessary – but that was many dozens of > revisions ago. > > * - Until the release of AstLinux 0.75, with it's expanded SATA support, I've > not been able to boot AstLinux from this motherboard at all. Therefore, just > getting AstLinux to run on this goofy hardware is viewed as a huge success. > > Background: > > This is a squeaky-clean install with default everything. > > Of course, to make use of the firewall, we'll need two Ethernet ports. With > only one PCI slot in the machine, I'm compelled to make the on-board NIC > work. However, there are also two unpopulated PCIe-x1 card slots and I'm not > adverse to buying another Ethernet card or two – presuming that PCIe > interface and hardware could be made to work. > > When I first fired up the machine with 0.75, no Eth0 was found. I've since > added an Intel Pro 100 (in the formerly vacant PCI slot) that works just fine > as Eth0. Here's what lspci -k reports about it: > > 07:04.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 > (rev 08) > Subsystem: Intel Corporation EtherExpress PRO/100+ Management Adapter > Kernel driver in use: eepro100 > Kernel modules: eepro100, e100 > As always, I'm grateful that you've considered my question. Any help would > be greatly appreciated. > > Dan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gaining the trust of online customers is vital for the success of any company that requires sensitive data to be transmitted over the Web. Learn how to best implement a security strategy that keeps consumers' information secure and instills the confidence they need to proceed with transactions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [email protected].
