On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, peter wrote:
> I have successfully installed rh6.2 on my 486/66
> computer (48MB RAM), but the ethernet card doesn't work.
>
> I have tried three different cards: a 3c590-TPO (PCI), 3c900
> (PCI), and 3c509 (ISA) all with the same failure.
>
> The OS recognizes the cards through PNP when I put them in
> and it even tells me properly what the model is that it has detected.
>
> But during the re-boot process I see the following error
> message:
> insmod /lib/modules/2.2.15-2.5.0/net/3c59x.o: insmod eth0
> failed Delaying eth0 installation
>
> The module 3c59x.o is indeed in that directory. I've
> checked.
>
> But "dmesg" shows no signs that "eth0" is present.
>
> And "ifconfig -a" shows only "lo" (loopback) -- not "eth0"
> (the ethernet card).
>
> To reduce a possible irq conflict I have temporarily
> disabled the CD-ROM, but that didn't help. I have a MACH64 video card in
> it as well, but there are still many irq's left including 10, which is
> often
> used for an ethernet card. The only ones used up are 0,1,2,4,8,13,14.
>
Run the following command to see which interrupts are currently in use:
cat /proc/interrupts
> Possible next steps:
>
> 1. Do I need to recompile the kernel with the ethernet card
> module?
>
> 2. Does anyone have a different recommendation on what I could
> try next?
>
> Thanks
> Peter
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Compiling the driver into the kernel definitely makes sense if you plan to
use the NIC all the time. However, I don't think that's the cause of your
problem at all. I'd look into the IRQ conflict issue, first.
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