i cant sceem to get the e1000 module to compile on 2.6.10 (it works just fine on 2.4.), i get [error2], i know the easiest method would be to include it in the kernel, but even after i put Y for 'Intel Pro/1000 Gigabit Ethernet support' as shown below.
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can someone plz post a uses-able e1000 module, or another method of doing this.
thx in advance!

Maybe a dependency problem, did you check if you enabled PCI support at Bus Options
and PCI access mode to any, PCI device name database enabled...

its on my mainboard(motherboard), so no pci support required.

It is required, even for on-board cards. I have an on-board netcard too and it use the PCI bus to
communicate.

Edit: try /sbin/lspci

do i do that before,during or after i compile the kernel?

I said you to try /sbin/lspci to give you an idea about your hardware that uses PCI bus

This command just list the hardware, does nothing else. Compile your kernel as usual, without this
command...

well, it shows my main board, but not the ethernet port, the ethernet port is also not shown in kde and gnome.

Edit: refering to 2.6.10 kernel, in 2.4 ethernet is shown and useable (i'm using it now)

Could you post your motherboard spec ? It is interesting that lspci does not show your ethernet
controller, I have 2 different motherboards with netcards built-in and both ethernet controlers are
shown by lspci

ok, i'll have to boot into 2.6 to find out. but my 2.4 shows:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82875P Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82875P Processor to AGP Controller (rev 02)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82875P Processor to PCI to CSA Bridge (rev 02)
00:06.0 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 82875P Processor to I/O Memory Interface
(rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02
)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02
)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02
)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB/ER Hub interface to PCI Bridge (rev c2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) Ultra ATA 100 Storage Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97Audio Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LOM)
03:01.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture(rev 11)
03:01.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11)
03:09.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller(rev 46)
03:0e.0 RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc.: Unknown device 3373 (rev 02)

That is

[edit]
As I see that you have a TV card, tell me if you will able to change the channel after your
2.6.10 compile and install.

I had this issue, after compile and install 2.6.10 kernel, I was not able to change TV channels in 2
tv softs (xdtv and taztv). So I stay in 2.6.9 for now

yea, but the e1000 driver/ module doesnt load, (in 2.4 when linux loads, i;d see 'Intel Pro/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Driver 5.1"), i dont see that in 2.6...

What ' /sbin/modprobe -l | grep e1000 ' says ?

in 2.6 or 2.4?

btw, do you have msn, it'll be easier to contact u, since i'll need to constantly reboot into differnt kernels.

I have to go now, to resume :

lscpi does not show modules loaded but hardware connected to PCI bus so even if you have not
the module for some hardware, lspci should show it

compile your kernel with PCI support, that should be fine

alright, thanks alot!