Re: Linux Networking Hell


Subject: Re: Linux Networking Hell
From: cdowns (cdowns@skillsoft.com)
Date: Mon Mar 12 2001 - 12:15:35 MST


cdowns wrote:

> 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 as this little script does it for you.
>
> good luck
>
> -D

it compiles it into you kernel on the fly. :)



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