This looks to me like you're choosing wrong module. Which card was it ? Regards, Bojan
> -----Original Message----- > From: MarceI Figuerola Estrada [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10. listopad 2001 22:17 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: ethernet card IO address > > > I've tried to load the module that friend Vineet suggested > for my ethernet card. I did it giving no parameters (io, > irq). I got the following error: > > >/lib/modules /2.2.18pre21/net/via-rhine.o: init module: > Device or resource busy. > > Hint: this error can be caused by incorrect module > parameters including invalid IO or IRQ parameters > > >/lib/modules /2.2.18pre21/net/via-rhine.o: insmod > /lib/modules /2.2.18pre21/net/via-rhine.o failed > > >/lib/modules /2.2.18pre21/net/via-rhine.o: insmod via-rhine failed > > >Installation failed > > So what is the problem? If I'm supposed to introduce the IO > and IRQ parameters where can I get them from? Can I see it in Windows? > > Looking at the properties of the card in windows I see the following: > > Interrupt request: 11 > Memory range: DE000000 - DE0000FF > I/O Interval: E000 - E0FF > > So I guess IRQ=11 but IO equals to what? > > Thank you, > > Marcel > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vineet Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 8:48 PM > Subject: Re: ethernet card > > See this page: > > http://lhd.datapower.com/db/dispreport.cgi?DISP?1633 > > unfortunately, the description is slightly incomplete. > > You should use the via-rhine module. I don't have a stock > kernel package > lying around to check for sure, but I believe this module is included > with the stock debian kernel-images, meaning you shouldn't have to > recompile anything. > > good times, > > -- > Vineet http://www.anti-dmca.org > Unauthorized use of this .sig may constitute violation of US law. > echo Qba\'g gernq ba zr\! |tr 'a-zA-Z' 'n-za-mN-ZA-M' >