On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:11:50 -0500 "Boxuan Gu" <box...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, all, > > I am using Debian lenny Linux Operating system. > > I am using the source code of linux kernel 2.6.26 (the patch level is > 12) to build a kernel image > Now, I am just using the source codes without my modification. > However, After booting from this image, I find that my Ethernet card > doesn't work. > when I use "lspci", I can find that my ethernet card is: > > 09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M > Fast Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02) > > I can't find my wired Ethernet card by using "ifconfig -a" . I don't know why. Because the driver isn't loaded. > I have checked my config file for Broadcom BCM5906M and I couldn't > find the option to add this Ethernet card. GIYF; you need the tg3 driver: http://hardware4linux.info/component/28190/ http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/faq_drivers.php#tg3 It's under Device Drivers/Network Device Support/Ethernet (1000 Mbit)/Broadcom Tigon3 Support ... > Why the kernel image built by me doesn't support my wired Ethernet card ? Because you're apparently not building the module. > The attached please find my config for building kernel. Thank you very much! Nothing is attached. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
