Module doesn't load at boot
 

Hi, I'm using RedHat 9 with kernel 2.4.20-8

Ever since installing, I've had loads of problems with this my Broadcom Network card, some of which I've solved, and one final (I hope!) big one that I haven't.

The problem is that the module (bcm5700) doesn't load when it's supposed to at boot. I get a 'failed' message during boot up when it attempts to bring up eth0. My modules.conf file contains the line:

However, I can load the module by entering:

into /etc/rc.d/rc.local. However, the next line in my rc.local file doesn't execute, and I have to enter it manually:

Needless to say, although my network is, technically, functioning, there's not much I can get to without executing this line (all my servers are on a different subnet), and I can't get on the Internet.

Any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance

"However, I can load the module by entering:
code:insmod /etc/bcm5700-7.1.22/src/bcm5700.o"

The kernel is looking for bcm5700.o somewhere in /lib. You canprobably get the module to load by copying it to the proper place (whatever that might be) in the /lib tree.

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Aha... that sounds like it's the answer to this problem.

Now, if only I hadn't broke Linux earlier so that I can't login... :(