On Sun, 22 May 2005, Verner [iso-8859-1] Kj�rsgaard wrote:
> S�ndag 22 maj 2005 19:02 skrev Jim McQuillan: > > > Jim, > > - thank you for your answer, but... > > I know that an RTL8139 card would be using the module 8139too, just as you > wrote earlier. But, what if the netcard inserted is a > "GysmoPhyte400XsuperDuperNetBooster" (:-)) - and it works perfectly fine. > How do I figure out what module name then to pass to the kernel at boot time? In that case, boot Knoppix or DamnSmallLinux and run 'lsmod' looking for something that looks like a nic driver module. Take a look in /opt/ltsp/i386/lib/modules/2.4.26-ltsp-3/kernel/drivers/net for all of the nic modules included with LTSP. In some cases, it's pretty obvious (like 3c509.o). Other times, it's not so easy, but you'll just need to find what matches with the output of lsmod. Jim. > > Best regards, > Verner > > (see www.bfis.dk) > > > > > Verner, > > > > Either Knoppix or DamnSmallLinux should work fine for figuring out which > > nic modules to use. if you are using rtl8139, just use 'NIC=8139too', > > like I showed in the example earlier. > > > > Jim McQuillan > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Sun, 22 May 2005, Verner [iso-8859-1] Kj�rsgaard wrote: > > > L�rdag 21 maj 2005 16:07 skrev Verner Kj�rsgaard: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi list and Jim, > > > > > > - please foregive me for asking this question; revealing a bottomless sea > > > of "not knowing the obvious" on my behalf... > > > > > > - tomorrow, monday, we'll try two things; first we'll try to get the > > > TULIPs going with etherboot images created using version 5.0.11 of > > > etherboot as suggested by "chuck" on this list. If this doesn't work, > > > then we'll put in RTL8139 netcards - or whichever we can muster - and get > > > them running. > > > > > > - this is where my question comes in, how do I detect what modulename to > > > actually use? I read the WIKI regarding passing options to the kernel. > > > That'll be ok. But I don't think I know how to find out exactly what > > > module name to pass to the kernel. Hitherto we've used Knoppix or DSL to > > > boot the machines, then query them using "lspci -n " looking for device > > > of class 200. > > > > > > - Should I fire up DamnSmallLinus/Knoppix or something and use tools like > > > > > > "lsmod" > > > > > > to try to detect what is used?? > > > > > > Again, anyones time and effort helping me out is much appreciated! > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Verner Kjaersgaard > > > > > > > L�rdag 21 maj 2005 15:46 skrev Jim McQuillan: > > > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > > > > > - I think you just gave us 12 more LTSP workstations with this advice > > > > :-) - Yes, of course, that's what to do. Thank you very much - to all! > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Verner > > > > > > > > > Verner, > > > > > > > > > > Once the kernel starts running, it will probe for the network card. > > > > > It can even find cards that are disabled in the bios. > > > > > (The magic of Linux ;-) > > > > > > > > > > What you need to do is tell the kernel which NIC you want to use. > > > > > > > > > > You do that by passing a kernel command line, such as: > > > > > > > > > > NIC=8139too > > > > > > > > > > To put that on the kernel command line, you need to add an option-128 > > > > > and option-129 to your dhcpd.conf file. > > > > > > > > > > You can find info on kernel commandline args here: > > > > > > > > > > http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/KernelOptions > > > > > > > > > > Once you set that for your client, and restart dhcpd, you should be > > > > > fine. > > > > > > > > > > Jim McQuillan > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 21 May 2005, Verner [utf-8] Kj�rsgaard wrote: > > > > > > L�rdag 21 maj 2005 14:27 skrev Sudev Barar: > > > > > > > On Sat, 2005-05-21 at 12:22 +0200, Verner Kj�rsgaard wrote: > > > > > > > > L�rdag 21 maj 2005 11:10 skrev Sudev Barar: > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2005-05-21 at 10:31 +0200, Verner Kj�rsgaard wrote: > > > > > > > > > > So we're disabling the internal netcard in the bios. We > > > > > > > > > > plug in an external netcard (RTL8139 plain vanilla) and > > > > > > > > > > fixes a floppy for that one. Boots like a breeze. Ahem, > > > > > > > > > > until it goes into some DHCP error "number 67". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [SNIP] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - indeed, we did DISABLE the internal card. That's what we > > > > > > > > don't understand. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A quick google shows error 67 likely if two machines are given > > > > > > > the same address. Hopefully you have edited the dhcpd.conf file > > > > > > > post installation of new card in the client. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scratching my head really ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sudev, > > > > > > > > > > > > - thanks and Ooooooooops, you're right. > > > > > > > > > > > > - we had two adresses the same. We found it and corrected it, - and > > > > > > THEN the behaviour was as described. The TULIP box starts on the > > > > > > external card, then will go on on the internal. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > Med venlig hilsen/Best regards > > > > > > Verner Kj�rsgaard > > > > > > Open Source Academy > > > > > > Denmark > > > > > > +45 56964223 > > > > > > +45 2014 5551 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > > > > > > Want to be the first software developer in space? > > > > > > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > > > > > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt12&alloc_id344&op=click > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >__ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. 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