Re: com 3c910 support int RH 8?

[Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com>]

Waldher, Travis R wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mMindaugas [mailto:min bamba lt] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:58 AM
> > To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> > Subject: com 3c910 support int RH 8?
> >
> >
> > I installed RH 8 in my computer and understood that there is 
> > no LAN:) how to compile my kernel that he could support 
> > Ethernet 3c910. 
> > Motherboard Albatron 854PE, Lan integrated
> > Kernel is standart in my linux 
> > I looked in the Internet, but couldn't find anything, except 
> > few letters about it, but there were nothing useful. I don't 
> > understand why my integrated Lan chip isn't supported :/ why 
> > support 3c905, 3c900 and so on, but me chip isn't in 
> > supported list. I looked that RH 9 kernel don't support my chip too. 
> >
> > For best community
> > redhat-install-list redhat com
>
>
> The 3c910 chipset just isn't as common as the others, so drivers haven't
> been written.
>
> Then again, I can't find the 3C910 on www.3com.com website.
>
> Maybe the NIC on that motherboard is a special made from 3com for
> Albatron?

Many of the 3c9xx stuff uses the 3c59x driver or the vortex driver.  Try
them via "modprobe":

	modprobe 3c59x
	modprobe vortex

If one of them works, modify your /etc/modules.conf to read

	alias eth0 3c59x

-or-

	alias eth0 vortex

depending on which one works (if they do).
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