Additional NIC not recognized

anilbh · 02-09-2006, 10:05 AM

I wanted to add another NIC to one already built in .
The card is an RTL 8139 equivalent.
The reason being that I cannot get the DSL modem to funciton in LINUX using the USB hub. It functions OK in WIN 98.
So I put in an NIC card as I read over here somewhere .
This card installs and functions in WIN98.
However it does not appear in the Network Device control . Somewhere I get a device not available or does not exist note while activating .
Any help will be very welcome.

bathory · 02-09-2006, 12:01 PM

You must load the module for you nic in the kernel. As root run:

Code:

modprobe 8139too

anilbh · 02-09-2006, 08:19 PM

Thank you . I hope this works . It seems the driver is built into the kernel . I am using FC3. And when I use the USB port on the ADSL Modem Kudzu comes up , but for this it does not !

anilbh · 02-09-2006, 08:36 PM

Tried this out .
Does not work ..
The message which was appearing in the startup messages is " 8139too device not found . Delaying initialization". This was appearing before I did the modprobe 8139too.
What else can I do ?

bathory · 02-10-2006, 03:30 AM

Run

Code:

lspci -v

to see if your nic shows up and it's indeed based on the RTL8139 chip. This is a common nic and the stock kernel of every distro supports it. Then run "modprobe 8139too" again and if it fails run "dmesg" and watch for errors regarding the nic.

anilbh · 02-10-2006, 08:38 AM

More to this .
I have taken a close look at the card . It has a 8139DL. This a a new card marketed by a chinese co. INTEX. it has 10/100 Mbs Ethernet card on the cover.
I took an older card from another computer and .... that worked. Kudzu came up etc. etc.
Also this card seems to be missing a chip (ROM?) which the older card has.
Will try the same card again for curiousity..

This card works in an older MMX based WIN98 computer.