Re: [gentoo-user] eth0 does not exist - success
Richard Fish wrote: Ok, when you go to configure your kernel, go under Device Drivers-Network device support-Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit). Select the option 3COM cards, and then the 3c590/3c900 series... with an 'M'. Assuming that you already configured and installed a kernel, so that /usr/src/linux matches your running kernel, you should be able to just do make make modules_install to get the new driver. You can then try loading it with modprobe 3c59x. If you get no errors from that command, then you should get connected automatically within a few seconds. If all goes well, it should work fine even after a reboot. If you get errors, well you may have some more work to do to configure and install a new kernel. This is my first attempt with gentoo and kernel compilation so I'm not very knowledgable about modules. I just followed the steps in the x86 installation handbook. Except for the network, everything else (cdrom, floppy) seems to work. I've been somewhat terse about the steps required, assuming you have some basic knowledge of how to configure and install a new kernel. The gentoo handbook can help here, but if you still have questions or something doesn't make sense, feel free to ask for some more help. -Richard Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I finally got eth0 working, but it was a struggle. I selected the 3COM options like you suggested and recompiled the kernel. Unfortunately, during reboot I got invalid compressed format (err=1). I tried make clean to flush everything and compiled again but it still wouldn't boot. My drastic solution was to reinstall gentoo from scratch. Now the network initializes properly during startup. I also learned to always keep the last working kernel as a backup when you reconfigure. K. Hopping -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eth0 does not exist - success
On Mon, 2006-05-29 at 00:19 -0700, Kenneth Hopping wrote: I also learned to always keep the last working kernel as a backup when you reconfigure. And you can add another piece of self-taught knowledge to your toolkit :) This is one that I do without thinking now. -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au You must be the change you wish to see in the world. --Mahatma Gandhi -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eth0 does not exist - success
Monday 29 May 2006 09:19 skrev Kenneth Hopping: I selected the 3COM options like you suggested and recompiled the kernel. Unfortunately, during reboot I got invalid compressed format (err=1). I tried make clean to flush everything and compiled again but it still wouldn't boot. My drastic solution was to reinstall gentoo from scratch. Now the network initializes properly during startup. *shrug* Probably all you had to do after enabling the module in the config was: # make make modules_install make install You would need to make sure that /boot was mounted during the 'make install' (which probably was the only step you missed) and then it would have worked. You almost *never* need to reinstall from scratch.. -- Bo Andresen pgprGldAF9odm.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eth0 does not exist - success
On 5/29/06, Kenneth Hopping [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I finally got eth0 working, but it was a struggle. Glad you got it working. I selected the 3COM options like you suggested and recompiled the kernel. Unfortunately, during reboot I got invalid compressed format (err=1). Hmm, do you use lilo or grub for your boot loader? 'Cause I think this is only possible when using lilo, if you forget to re-run lilo after installing the new kernel. -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
