Thought that if I were to recompile this email it might be made into some sense by an helpful person out there. Sorry for being OT. If inappropriate, what list could you suggest I send to?
The short problem:
I cannot insmod sis900 with a 2.2.20 or 2.4.18 kernel on a friends desktop.
The long explanation:
The error message:
sis900.c: v1.06.09 09/28/2001
eth0: SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet at 0xede00, IRQ11, 00:d0:09: e1:7f:6e.
eth0: No MII transceivers found!
/lib/modules/2.2.20-idepci/net/sis900.o: init_module: Device or resource busy
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
/lib/modules/2.2.20-idepci/net/sis900.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.2.20-idepci/net/sis900.o failed
Addition notes which may or may not be relevant:
I haven't added any parameters for the module insertion.
The LAN is enabled in BIOS.
I tried 2.4.18 kernel (sis900.c version 1.08.02) and the error remained.
I cannot ping with both computers running windoze, or the desktop running windoze and the laptop with linux.
I have a fully functional network with my laptop and my own desktop, using the same crossover cable.
The SiS900 is integrated, not PCI. I've installed Woody 3.0r0.
follows is relevant lspci -vvv
00:01.1 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 10/100 Ethernet (rev 83)
Subsystem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 64 (13000ns min, 2750ns max)
Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: I/O ports at de00
Region 1: Memory at f3ffd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
Expansion ROM at f3fc0000 [disabled]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=160mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 PME-Enable+ DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
What I've tried:
1. Google. From this I altered the BIOS setting so the IRQ is not allocated to PCI VGA. Failed to make any difference.
Theories I might suggest:
1. Hardware fault within the sis900 chip.
2. I need to add parameters to the module insertion (which are unknown to me)
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Thanks, Tim
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