The structure of the /lib/modules directory has been changed in the 2.4 kernels so I guess the modutils can't find the correct kernel module. (try lsmod, it should list all modules that are currently loaded) I don't know how to fix this however (see my previous mail :-)
Nico On Sat, Dec 30, 2000 at 04:07:19AM -0800, Jack O Max wrote: > I have tried the "Generic DECchip & DIGITAL EtherWORKS > PCI/EISA" module and build it into the kernel. > > The Netgear FA310TX cannot brings up after reboot. > > Here is the part of the boot message: > Modprobe: modprobe : Can't locate module eth0 > Configuring network interfaces: SIOCSIFADDR: No such > device > Eth0: unknown interface: No such device > SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device > SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device > Eth0: unknown interface: No such device > Eth0: unknown interface: No such device > Done > . > . > > After login, the ifconfig appears lo (Local Loopback) > only. > > > Do you have any suggestion? > > Warm Regards, > Jack > > P.s. I have tried the "DECchip Tulip (dc21x4x) PCI > support' and it work ok with my Netgear card most of > the time, except it locks up the eth0, if there was a > few minutes of network outage. > > Example: The upstream network has outage for 10 > minutes and the Netgear will lock up eth0 even the > network backs on. I have to manually use ifdown eth0 > and ifup eth0 to brings it up. > > > > > > It is still in the kernel, look for the "Generic > > DECchip & DIGITAL > > EtherWORKS PCI/EISA" configuration option. > > > > > > Cheers, > > Remco. > > > --- Remco van de Meent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jack O Max wrote: > > > I found that the new Kernel 2.4 does not have the > > > Old DECchip Tulip (dc21x4x) PCI support. > > > > > > My 1 year old Netgear FA310TX does not work > > properly > > > without this module. > > > > > > Any suggestion to solve this problem? > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- "It has been said that there are only two businesses that refer to customers as users: illegal drug trade and the computer industry." --------------------------------------------------------- Nico De Ranter Sony Service Center (SDCE/NEE-B) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
