Re: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!

[superwomble cyberdude com]

Mr Cato wanted to know..........
I believe the difference between compiling modules directly into the
kernel, as opposed to compiling them using the "m" option,  is that in
the latter case , they wont load at all unless the kerneld daemon is
running to dynamically load/unload them as they are required. Obviously,
the latter situation is preferable instead of the kernel having all
these modules loaded which might not be getting used. 

Desperado wrote:
> 
> If the card is able to work in windows, I don't see any reason why it
> wouldn't work in Linux unless something is missing about the NE2000 driver.
> Btw, how do we check if the OS has got network capability and how do we
> check if the default NE2000 driver is in there?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gavin Cato <gavin optus net au>
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com <redhat-install-list redhat com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!
> 
> >No technical difference, in my experience (and mind you this is just my way
> >of doing things others will vary) it's just a bit easier to diagnose.
> >
> >I can't answer your 2nd question as I don't have my hand inside your
> >computer.
> >
> >--
> >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: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 3:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!
> >
> >
> >>Please pardon me for my ignorance. Can you kindly tell me what's the
> >>difference in compiling the driver directly into the kernel and as a
> >module?
> >>Also, I would like to know why is it that the card wouldn't work with the
> >>NE2000 driver?
> >>
> >>Thanks and 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 5:19 PM
> >>Subject: Re: NIC - ifconfig - urgent!
> >>
> >>
> >>>cd /usr/src/linux
> >>>
> >>>more README
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>(and compile it directly into the kernel ; not as a module)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>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 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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