Re: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!

["Gavin Cato" <gavin optus net au>]

cd /usr/src/linux

more README


(and compile it directly into the kernel ; not as a module)


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gawk; talk; date; wine; grep; touch; unzip; touch; gasp; finger; gasp;
mount; \
 fsck; more; yes; gasp; umount; make clean; make mrproper; sleep


----- Original Message -----
From: Desperado <b hou student qut edu au>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!


>That's what I think too. I've just upgraded from 4.2 to 5.2.
>How do I compile support for net card? By recompiling the kernel? I've done
>that when I was still using 4.2, but it's all in vain.
>When boots up, it says "delaying initialisation for eth0". Can't seems to
>detect my card.
>
>Regards,
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gavin Cato <gavin optus net au>
>To: redhat-install-list redhat com <redhat-install-list redhat com>
>Date: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 4:40 PM
>Subject: Re: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!
>
>
>>I imagine the kernel is not picking it up.
>>
>>Did you compile support for the net card into the kernel?
>>
>>If you did, can you see it as the kernel boots?
>>
>>(dmesg | more )
>>
>>--
>>Gavin Cato - Optus Network Engineer - gavin optus net au
>>
>>gawk; talk; date; wine; grep; touch; unzip; touch; gasp; finger; gasp;
>>mount; \
>> fsck; more; yes; gasp; umount; make clean; make mrproper; sleep
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Desperado <b hou student qut edu au>
>>To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 2:05 PM
>>Subject: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!
>>
>>
>>>Hi, I'm trying to configure my network card with this command..
>>>
>>>ifconfig -i eth0 131.181.1.8 -broadcast 131.181.1.255 netmask
>255.255.255.0
>>>metric 1 -trailers
>>>
>>>and this is what I've got...
>>>
>>>SIOCSIFADDR: Operation not supported by device
>>>eth0: unknown interface
>>>eth0: unknown interface
>>>SIOCSIFADDR: Operation not supported by device
>>>eth0: unknown interface
>>>SIOCSIFNETMAS: Operation not supported by device
>>>SIOCIFMETRIC: Operation not supported by device
>>>eth0: unknown interface
>>>
>>>Mine is a D-Link DE-220E Series adapter and it's working perfectly in
>>>Windows.
>>>
>>>Can someone kindly enlighten me as how to go about resolving this silly
>>>problem.
>>>
>>>Thanks and Regards,
>>>
>>>
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