Lonnie,

I'll give that a shot and report back tomorrow.

Thanks for your help!

Dan

On 1/11/2011 10:13 AM, Lonnie Abelbeck wrote:
> 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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