Great, I thought I at least had the linux headers, though no autoconf.h file. Are you saying I should download more than the headers?
Thanks, Dan On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 1:39 PM, Kirsher, Jeffrey T <jeffrey.t.kirs...@intel.com> wrote: > The Intel 1502 device id is the 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection, which is > supported by the e1000e driver. You can download the e1000e driver from > sourceforge.net: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000/files/e1000e%20stable/ > > Latest version is 3.4.0.2 and should compile just fine on your kernel, you > just need to make sure you have the Linux kernel source installed. > > The Broadcom device is your wireless adapter. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dan Zulaica [mailto:dan.zulaica...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:29 >> To: Kirsher, Jeffrey T <jeffrey.t.kirs...@intel.com> >> Cc: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] e1000 driver compile >> >> Hi, >> This is an older Dell latitude laptop. I see on Ethernet and one Network >> controller line using lspci. >> >> 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Device 1502 (rev 04) >> >> 02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 4727 (rev 01) >> >> I have tried 'modprobe e1000.ko' and also for e1000e.ko and no return >> messages. >> >> 'ifconfig -a' only shows 'lo'. >> >> Thanks for the help, >> Dan >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 1:15 PM, Kirsher, Jeffrey T >> <jeffrey.t.kirs...@intel.com> wrote: >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Dan Zulaica [mailto:dan.zulaica...@gmail.com] >> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 10:24 >> >> To: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> >> Subject: [E1000-devel] e1000 driver compile >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I have Kubuntu with kernel version 2.6.32-24-generic on a Dell >> >> Latitude laptop that has Intel Pro/100 network adapter. E1000 is said >> >> to be the driver that needs to be re-compiled, however I cannot >> >> re-compile it. Trying an E100 compile says it is no longer supported after >> OS 2.4. >> > >> > The in-kernel driver for e1000 will be the most up-to-date driver. The >> > out- >> of-tree (OOT) driver on sourceforge will be older than what is in that >> particular kernel. Are you sure you need the e1000 driver? You might need >> the e1000e driver, which is the follow on to e1000 and supports newer client >> silicon. >> > >> > If you have the device id (it can be retrieved from 'lspci'), we can verify >> which driver you should be using for your ethernet device on the Dell >> laptop. >> > >> >> I found some needed linux header files from the kernel.org archives, >> >> however it does not have any autoconf.h file. I found a 'version.h' >> >> file for the Makefile check for it. I decided to remove the check for >> >> these two files and try the make. There are now a lot of warnings and >> >> a few error messages. >> >> >> >> I am wondering what I need to compile a new driver. The laptop has >> >> not network connection. I even looked for a USB to ethernet driver. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dan Zulaica >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> --------- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's >> >> most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> E1000-devel mailing list >> >> E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel >> >> To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit >> >> http://communities.intel.com/community/wired ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
