Thanks for the suggestions. I do have "8139too.o" in the appropriate
modules directory. My router is definitely serving DHCP, I used it in
the install process and for another machine. I just compiled my kernel
without the "rev. K" option and with "RTL-8139 C+" (as modules). The
same thing happened (i.e. still no /dev/eth0). What needs to be set in
*other* *parts* of my kernel configuration (hardware, network, etc)?
Maybe I missed something somewhere else? Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.
-Brian
On Tue, 2003-03-18 at 01:54, Stroller wrote:
> Louis C. Candell said:
> > Brian Doob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >> These are two of my boot messages:
> >> * Failed to load 8139too [!!]
> >> * Failed to bring eth0 up [!!]
> >
> >> [kernel] eth0: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based auto negotiated
> >> partner ability 45e1
> >> [kernel] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 transmit timed out
> >> [dhcpd] timed out waiting for a valid DHCP server response
> >> [rc-scripts] Failed to bring eth0 up
> >>
> >
> > Your machine is trying to get your IP through a DHCP connection. You are
> > connecting your computer into a router, so does your ROUTER
> > assign IP's with DHCP?
>
> I fear your posting is a herring of the scarlet varity, Louis.
> The dhcpd is in fact failing because of the previous lines:
> * Failed to load 8139too [!!]
> * Failed to bring eth0 up [!!]
> Of course the dhcpd can't get an address if the network card isn't
> detected. I believe Brian has correctly surmised this.
>
> Brian can you please confirm that:
> $ ls /lib/modules/*/kernel/drivers/net/ | grep 8139
> 8139cp.o
> 8139too.o
>
> This is where the module <makes sign of Holy Chipset> is stored. I'm not
> actually sure if the 8139cp module is necessary; if fact I see that that
> is produced by the first option below (RTL-8139 C+ PCI Fast Ethernet
> Adapter support).
>
> `make menuconfig` on my system shows:
> <M> RealTek RTL-8139 C+ PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support (EXPERI
> <M> RealTek RTL-8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support
> [ ] Use PIO instead of MMIO
> [ ] Support for uncommon RTL-8139 rev. K (automatic channel equ
> [*] Support for older RTL-8129/8130 boards
> [ ] Use older RX-reset method
>
> So I guess the only way the network hardware part of my config differs
> from Brian's is that he has "Support for uncommon RTL-8139 rev. K"
> enabled. Maybe it would be worth a go recompiling without that..?
>
> Stroller.
>
>
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