Carlos Rodrigues wrote: > Ugo Bellavance wrote: > >> Carlos Rodrigues wrote: >> >>> So, I have Debian running inside VMware, and the NIC is detected as a >>> AMD PCnet (module pcnet32). I installed vmware-tools and would like to >>> know how to me Debian use the "vmxnet" driver instead. >>> >>> How is the right way to change which module is loaded for a given >>> hardware? >> >> >> I guess you should find what to edit in /etc/modules.conf > > > I tried to add "alias pcnet32 vmxnet" to a new file under /etc/modutils, > and then run "update-modules.modutils". > > I did a similar thing on an Debian Alpha installation with "alias e100 > eepro100" (to force the use of "eepro100" instead of the default "e100" > which keeps freezing on an ES40) and it worked, but for pcnet32/vmxnet > it doesn't, and I can't figure out why.
Is the driver file in the right place? > > Carlos Rodrigues > > -- Ugo -> Please don't send a copy of your reply by e-mail. I read the list. -> Please avoid top-posting, long signatures and HTML, and cut the irrelevant parts in your replies. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
