Edit, add...
--
e1000e
--
to the "/etc/rc.modules" file.

Lonnie

On Jan 11, 2011, at 8:44 AM, Lonnie Abelbeck wrote:

> 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 
> 
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