How to make build in Ethernet work on RED HAT 8

x2000koh · 06-18-2003, 08:40 PM

Hi ! Linux user
I have purchased two computers with PC200 Systemboard its come with Built-in Ehternet Lan. The next day I purchased the 8 port switch hub, and try to connet with cat 5.

After I have installed RED HAT 8.
I did ifconfig, its does not detect the eth0. It only show lo (the loopback).

I try a various ways, it still said the device is not found.
1) restart the network service
etc/init.d/network restart

2) ifconfig eth0 up

3) cat /proc/net/dev

4)/etc/init.d/network status
it shows
configured devices
lo

currently active devices
lo

5) reboot
shutdown -h now

The above method, it does not detect the build in nic.

Appreciate if anyone can help.

x2000koh

fancypiper · 06-18-2003, 09:22 PM

Command:

cat /proc/pci

Look through the list and see if you can find it. I have a board with an integrated lan and this is my result:

Code:

 Bus  0, device   3, function  0:
    Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 10/100 Ethernet (rev 144).
      IRQ 10.
      Master Capable.  Latency=64.  Min Gnt=52.Max Lat=11.
      I/O at 0xd800 [0xd8ff].
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xcfffd000 [0xcfffdfff].

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# Redhat 7.3 up configuration commands
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x2000koh · 06-19-2003, 12:47 AM

fancypiper,
Thanks for reply.
If I do cat /proc/pci

1) I am not able to see the similar output display.
What can I do to make the build in NIC to work ?

2) If I see the output display but ifconfig still did not indicate eth0 what can should I do to make the build in NIC to work ?

Appreciate your help.

x2000koh

SystemShock · 06-19-2003, 02:49 PM

Is the module installed?

If not, make the modules, and then do insmod.

I had the same problem, turns out, the modules was already installed.

x2000koh · 06-19-2003, 08:23 PM

SystemShock,
Yes, the module has installed.
When I do /etc/module.conf it shown the aliase xxxx.....

A question, on RED HAT 8 when I go to system tool -> network.
I can add, edit, delete, activate the eth0. I try to delete the add again. Should I add the IRQ, DMA and etc...?

Appreciate your help.

x2000koh