Subject: Re: Linux Networking Hell
From: cdowns (cdowns@skillsoft.com)
Date: Mon Mar 12 2001 - 12:13:16 MST
Barry Sparenborg wrote:
> on 3/12/2001 8:53 AM, cdowns at cdowns@skillsoft.com wrote:
>
> > Barry Sparenborg wrote:
> >
> >> Well I have tried just about everything that I know (which isn't saying
> >> much) to get my Farallon Fast EtherTX 10-100 card working in linux. Works
> >> fine in Mac OS. Latest attempt was to compile the de4x5 into the kernel and
> >> then as a module. Also did the same with Tulip. When i try insmod to load
> >> the module i get the device busy all the time. I can ifup eth1 and it seems
> >> the inteface is up and i can pin it from the machine i am working on but not
> >> from any other machine on my network plus i cannot ping any other machine
> >> from it. I have tried the card in all of the slots same outcome.
> >>
> >> Anybody got any words of advise?
> >>
> >> I am running a stock Powermac 8500av with YDL CS 1.2.1 kernel version 2.2.17
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Barry
> >
> > thats becuse you need the latest tulip drivers.... the one supplied (by
> > default) does not work correctly anymore with most of the new chipsets. i
> > would
> > give you the link to my server but ofcourse mediaone is having issues today
> > AGAIN ~! man... ...
> >
> > anyway. and i cant remeber the primary site to them but im sure you can get
> > that.
> >
> > good luck
> > -D
> >
> >
> When I find the current driver, is there a how to or something that will
> instruct me on the installation process?
>
> thanks,
>
> Barry.
here i got my home server back up, ( mediaone is GAY ) anyway heres the link with
a little how to i wrote :
http://www.lifeatzero.com/dsbelile/downloads/tulip-0.92/
you will see the tulip.0-92.tar file. grab that and run the install.sh file i
created. just make sure it fits you modules dir. you should not have to recompile
your kernel ass this little script does it for you.
good luck
-D
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