Slack 10.2 with 2.6.13 kernel: No eth0 on Dell SC1420

mjuarez · 11-17-2005, 12:14 PM

I have a new Dell SC1420 server, and I'm trying to install it with Slackware 10.2, using the test 2.6.13 kernel included in the installation CDs. The server is a new Dell SC1420, with 2 250Gb SATA hard drives, set up in RAID-1, along with 1Gb of RAM.

Installation goes well, but the kernel won't recognize the embedded Intel gigabit ethernet controller. I tried looking around this forum, but couldn't find anything relevant. Has anybody else installed this configuration?

Thanks!

Marcos

Tinkster · 11-17-2005, 02:36 PM

Hi, and a warm welcome to LQ and the Slackware-Forum!

Post the relevant output line of lspci, please, so we can
see which exact chipset we're looking at.

Cheers,
Tink

mjjzf · 11-17-2005, 03:24 PM

That just might be the one thing which isn't compiled into that kernel. Have you tried re-compiling?

laxi · 11-18-2005, 12:35 AM

did you install kernel-modules-2.6.13-i486-1.tgz in the second CD?