Linksys LNE100TX NIC on Debian machine

flycast · 02-03-2007, 08:04 PM

Can anybody give me a clue on how to install and configure a second NIC on my Debian machine. I am new to Linux. I already have a 3Com NIC in and working fine. I just plugged and played on that one so I didn't have to configure. Now I am attempting to set up the Debian machine as a proxy server for my small network.

Any help with a linux nubee would be appreciated!

flycast · 02-03-2007, 08:36 PM

I have found the following files on the CD that came with it. I mistakenly assumed that becuase the only OS's that were listed on the box were windows that there would be no linuix stuff. The problem is...what do I do with these?
/root/Desktop/untitled folder/tulip.c
/root/Desktop/untitled folder/pci-scan.h
/root/Desktop/untitled folder/pci-scan.c
/root/Desktop/untitled folder/makefile
/root/Desktop/untitled folder/kern_compat.h

combatbob · 02-03-2007, 08:51 PM

Those are the files needed to compile into / with the kernel. I'm not to familiar with Debian, however some sites, such as linksys will have a tech support/download page where you would find an appropriate program to install that same software for you. Just a possibility. If you look even further maybe you will find a trouble shooting section. Usually not needed for Debian RPM's

Quakeboy02 · 02-03-2007, 09:35 PM

Run "ifconfig" to see if it didn't just "install itself". If there's no sign of it, then run "modprobe tulip" and then run "ifconfig" again to see if it's there.

flycast · 02-03-2007, 10:10 PM

Nope...That did not fix it.

Quote:

debian:~# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50

A:1F:CC:14
inet addr:192.168.1.67 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:15383 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:30 frame:0
TX packets:10369 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:6316690 (6.0 MiB) TX bytes:1333553 (1.2 MiB)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0xdc00

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:50051 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:50051 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:13738042 (13.1 MiB) TX bytes:13738042 (13.1 MiB)

debian:~# modprob tulip
bash: modprob: command not found
debian:~# modprobe tulip
/lib/modules/2.4.27-3-386/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.27-3-386/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.27-3-386/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.27-3-386/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.o: insmod tulip failed
debian:~# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50

A:1F:CC:14
inet addr:192.168.1.67 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:15410 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:30 frame:0
TX packets:10372 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:6318310 (6.0 MiB) TX bytes:1333733 (1.2 MiB)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0xdc00

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:50051 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:50051 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:13738042 (13.1 MiB) TX bytes:13738042 (13.1 MiB)

debian:~#

I am guessing that I need to somehow compile the tulip.c, that becomes tulip.o and then place that in /lib/modules/2.4.27-3-386/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/ ? How would I do that?

Quakeboy02 · 02-03-2007, 10:19 PM

Oh, 2.4. I don't have a clue about tulip drivers for 2.4. Have you considered installing something a bit more modern? I've been using debian etch for several weeks and it works just fine.