John Purser([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > Hello, > > I've repeatedly installed Woody (vanilla) and Potato on my IBM and neither > one recognizes the PCI NICs. Red Hat and W2K get them first try but I don't > want either one on this box. > > During the last attempted install of Woody I tried using the "Configure > Network" alternative but was told that there were no NIC's found which means > I have to load different modules in the kernel before I can configure. So > either I dynamically load the modules or I have to rebuild my kernel or > someone gives me another option. >
I used potato, with Bunk's 2.4.x packages, as a stepping stone to woody and had minimal problems in the upgrade. I think that the 2.4.x packages made that possible. > QUESTIONS: > Is there any way to bring up my NIC's without rebuilding my Kernel? Only if a 'grep /usr/src/linux/.config' or if that isn't there a grep of the config in /boot shows CONFIG_EEXPRESS_PRO=y or =m If not, then the only way is to rebuild the kernel (Usually a smart move anyway as the stock kernel has much more compiled in then most users require). The smaller kernel the better. > > I've found a .deb file called kernel-source-2.4.6_2.4.6-1_all.deb at > E:\pool\main\k\kernel-source-2.4.6 on the first CD. Is this my Kernel > Source? If so how do I install this file. My Kernel compiling instructions > assume I'm starting with a .bz2 file. > > Any tips/suggestions on rebuilding my Kernel? I am running kernel-2.4.9 on both potato and woody. Each of then has this in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Configure.help: EtherExpress PRO/100 support CONFIG_EEPRO100 If you have an Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI network (Ethernet) card, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto . This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called eepro100.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt as well as Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt. Either compile the kernel using the Debian Way, with make kpkg or the old fashioned way -make dep ; make clean ; make bzImage.... There are many posts on just how to do this in the archives or by doing a google search. Running Debian is much different then running Red Hat or W2k. You have to be willing to learn things other then clicking on a button. You will be much wiser in the long run. -- You have a tendency to feel you are superior to most computers _______________________________________________________