Re: NIC card problems (Round 2)

[Arturo Gruenebaum <ottogsf mindspring com>]

thanks Luke and David;

to be a little more specific, i was never able to get the tulip.c
driver to compile using the following command:

gcc ?DMODULE ?D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet ?Wall 
?Wstrict-   prototypes ?O6 ?c tulip.c `[ -f
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo ?DMODVERSIONS`

but rather using gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -O6 -c tulip.c
(see reference links below)

just now, when using the former gcc command the machine exited
to a ">" prompt...whatever that's supposed to mean
(excuse my newness)

a little history...

while going through the process of downloading the tulip.c file, i came
across the http://www.scyld.com site that David mentioned, and since
the driver was most likely updated since the Linksys Reame file
was posted - the tulip.c FTP location had changed - i used the following
SCYLD documents to compile the driver(s).

http://www.scyld.com/network/tulip.html
Linux and the DEC "Tulip" Chip

http://www.scyld.com/network/updates.html
Network Driver Updates for Linux kernels 1.2.0 through 2.2
(does that mean 2.2.x is included, i wonder?)
Using the Source RPM Package
Installing Individual Drivers
Using These Drivers with CardBus

http://scyld.com/expert/modules.html
Using Linux Device Drivers as Modules
Compiling a Device Driver Module

after loading the netdriver-2.0.src.RPM, copying and
un compiling the individual drivers, then copying
the compiled tulip.o and pci-scan.o to the proper
/net directory, i was able to run "depmod-a".
(i'm assuming more than one of the many commands
installed these as there is a tulip.o-old file in the /net
directory). however, all the tests failed.

today i transferred the individually compiled tulip.o and
pci-scan.o files to the /net directory - to be sure, but when
trying to "depmod -a" i got a message "ELF file not a
relocatable object".

that's where i stand right now, with tulips all over my
directory structure. (believe it or not, it is NOT a pretty
sight).

perhaps i should backtrack, or should i modify the version
of the system kernel i am running as David suggests:

> get a new version of the
> kernel sources (2.2.17) and compile it for tulip card support

if that's what's advisable, where do i retrieve these, and also
what is the best way of transferring RPM files (is it ok to use
HTTP when downloading files, or are they modified in the
process if using windoze?)

thanks again for your thought and persistence.

-arturo


At 07:51 AM 9/24/00 -0300, you wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just read the instructions that you must have read from
> http://www.linksys.com/support/kb.asp?kbid=116  Here are the
> instructions again, pasted verbatim, with my comments inserted
> within, prefixed with <LG>
>
> --Paste Begin--
> Article # : 116  How to install the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 LAN
> Card under Linux
>
>
> Supported Operating Systems:
>
> Linux kernel version 2.2.x......
>
> If it doesn't work after the above, we'll all go from there.  A
> 'tulip' module is already compiled with your system, but, maybe
> the tulip driver has to recompiled in a special way to work with
> LinkSys NICs in particular.  So, I'd just follow the
> instructions, for starters.
>
> Good Luck,
> L.G.
>
>
>
> On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, Arturo Gruenebaum wrote:
>
> > i'm trying to install a Linksys 10/100  etherfast LAN card
> > and am running  an RH server install from the 6.2 CD disks.
> >
> > after mounting, copying , uncompressing, installing, and
> > transferring the driver files, the system does not detect the
> > device. i pretty much went step by step through all
> > documentation - adding the new driver files to the
> > 'lib/modules/2.1.14-5.0/net/' directory, changing the
> > etc/conf.modules and unsuccessfully attempting to test
> > using 'insmod' command (as well as ipconfig).
> >
> > there are three files that i added, the 'tulip.o', 'pci-scan.o', and
> > 'kern_compat.h' files (in addition expanding an RPM file), and the only
> > thing i could not change was the L_OBJS entry in
> > 'drivers/net/Makefile' because i couldn't find it. is this
> > entry done to the kernal file?
> >
> > also there is a driver for for PCMCIA Cardbus support
> > that have yet to download and install, but would like one
> > of my tests to work on the base drivers before i add more
> > modules.
> >
> > does anyone have any suggestions on how i can get this
> > card to work, or is it not worth the effort (i.e. not supported?).
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > -arturo

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