Re: [Re: netboot.img & Davicomm integrated ethernet ]

[Jason Boerner <JasonBoerner netscape net>]

Derek,
   Thank you for your help but it does not really address my situation.  I am
running RH 6.2 but this machine does not have a CD-Drive (this machine will be
a switch/firewall) this is why I would like to use netboot.img and do the
install from my other machine (over the network).
Unfortunetly the current netboot.img does not seem to contain native support
for the 'dmfe' driver.  This is why I am trying to create a driver disk so
that I can bootstrap the install process and do an ftp install.

Given that you found the driver contained in your native media I kind of
wonder if the bootnet.img disk might be supporting the Davicomm card under a
different name?

Any ideas are GREATLY appreciated.

Thank You

Derek White <d-man97 yahoo com> wrote:
> I have RH6.2.  If you don't have it, I would suggest
> upgrading if this is your first install and not just
> adding the card.  I have the same card and dmfe is
> already integrated into the kernel.  All I did was
> typed 'insmod dmfe' then set an IP and gateway for it
> using ifconfig.  Then, in linuxconf when it asks you
> what module to use, just type in 'dmfe'.
> 
> That worked for me,
>      Derek
> 
> --- Jason Boerner <JasonBoerner netscape net> wrote:
> > I have a new 599 Motherboard with an integrated
> > Davicom 9102 ethernet
> > interface. I would like to install using netboot.img
> > but I can not figure out
> > how to load the device driver for the ethernet card.
> > I used a seperate machine
> > to build the driver dmfe.c and now have a .o file
> > that I should be able to do
> > an insmod on and presto; the FTP install can just
> > run off and do it's thing.
> > 
> > Unfortunetly I have no idea (nor have the archives
> > helped me) figure out
> > how to load this driver. I understand that RedHat
> > linux has the concept of a
> > driver disk which I can use by going into the expert
> > mode of setup but just
> > having the .o file does not seem to be enough. It
> > would appear that I somehow
> > need to turn this loadable module into some kind of
> > "driver archive" or
> > conform to some type of special layout.
> > 
> > I'm stuck... Your help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Thank You
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > I have a new 599 Motherboard with an integrated
> > Davicom 9102 ethernet
> > interface. I would like to install using netboot.img
> > but I can not figure out
> > how to load the device driver for the ethernet card.
> > I used a seperate machine
> > to build the driver dmfe.c and now have a .o file
> > that I should be able to do
> > an insmod on and presto; the FTP install can just
> > run off and do it's thing.
> > 
> > Unfortunetly I have no idea (nor have the archives
> > helped me) figure out
> > how to load this driver. I understand that RedHat
> > linux has the concept of a
> > driver disk which I can use by going into the expert
> > mode of setup but just
> > having the .o file does not seem to be enough. It
> > would appear that I somehow
> > need to turn this loadable module into some kind of
> > "driver archive" or
> > conform to some type of special layout.
> > 
> > I'm stuck... Your help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Thank You
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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