[PATCH] Documentation/Changes & hunting

Included some info on things needed to compile 2.4.2-ac16. Feel free to further edit and comment. Patched against -ac16. [linux = ac16; my edited version is ac14]. I have to keep up with the kernel as a small 3c509 ethernet problem has appeared, just gotta hunt it down. 2.2.17-14 works from

Re: 2.4.1 compilation error

Shiju, There might be more things missing, but check this link: ls -ld /usr/include/linux, it should be: linux -> /usr/src/linux/include/linux In which, your need to do this: cd /usr/src ln -s linux2.4.1 linux If linux exists, remove the old symlink or move the directory out of the way. More

[FAQ] pls add migrate 2.2 -> 2.4 Re: 3c509 + sb16 bug

Alan, You've mentioned this before. I emailed Steve directly since I had the same sort of problem with a trio of ethernet cards. Hardware detection goes wacky when mixing isapnp userspace tools with the CONFIG_ISAPNP support in the kernel. Steve told me: "I'm running debian sid, with isapnptoo

success NICs (disabled CONFIG_ISAPNP with 2.4.1-ac11)/otheroddments/Problem: NIC doesn't work

2.2.19pre11 works. Got 2.4.1-ac11 to work with these settings: # Plug and Play configuration # CONFIG_PNP=y # CONFIG_ISAPNP is not set eth0: Digital DC21041 Tulip rev 17 at 0xfc00, 21041 mode, 00:00:C0:5C:45:01, IRQ 10. eth1: 3c509 at 0x340, 10baseT port, address 00 10 5a 1c e5 fe, IRQ 7. 3c50

More (other) NIC info/Problem: NIC doesn't work anymore, SIOCIFADDR-errors

IRQ 5. Feb 13 20:08:52 anole kernel: 3c509.c:1.16 (2.2) 2/3/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm building 2.2.19pre11 to see if things are still working out. I think I narrowed it down to the ISAPNP code entering the network drivers...I need to do more testing... Rob Cermak -- Subject : dual 3c509 card