Questions below... Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes > >I need to replace my NIC card and have an Intel NIC card as a > >replacement. The system is already built and configured for the old > >card. Do I need to add the module to the kernel? I have never done > >that after building the system, so how do I go about it? How do I > >configure the NIC for 10 meg speed and half duplex? > >System is woody, kernel 2.4. > > > Have you compiled the existing kernel, plus only modules you actually > need, or do you still have an original installation? If the latter, the > correct module should be there. You need to add it to the list in > /etc/modules, and I think that should do. It's a while since I changed > NICs after installation.
I did the basic install with the woody cds, installing kernel 2.4 and then only installing the module for the NIC card I was using -- not the one I will be replacing it with. Are you saying all I have to do is add it to /etc/modules? Where do I get the statements I need for Intel cards to add to /etc/modules? Or is it even easier than that with the other writer's suggestion of discover1? The only thing is I haven't followed the discussion on discover vs. discover1 and discover2 so I gather all of these do the same things, 1 and 2 are just upgraded versions? > > If it's your own kernel and module set, I think you need to do another > run with the appropriate module added to the old configuration. Leave > out the kernel step i.e. just make the modules and install them. Rename > the old modules directory first, just in case. > > If it's a modern NIC it should work out for itself the speed and duplex > requirements. Basically, if it's on a hub it will go half-duplex, full > duplex otherwise. Only if it's a fairly old ISA NIC will you need to > tell it, and there will be a manufacturer's utility to do this. Finding > it may be another matter. > -- > Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
