module won't load at boot

joeey21 · 08-21-2001, 09:35 PM

when i boot lilo won't load my via-rhine module. I can isert it after boot and everthing works fine, is there any reason for this?

DMR · 08-21-2001, 09:52 PM

In your /etc/modules.conf (/etc/conf.modules in some distros), does the line "alias eth0 via-rhine" exist? If not, add it and reboot.

Also, give us a few more specifics:

1. What distro are you using?
2. What model of NIC?
3. Do you need to use DHCP, or have you been assigned a static IP address?

joeey21 · 08-21-2001, 10:07 PM

Yes my module.conf file has the alias I'm using rh7 with a d-link
dfe-530tx card I am hooked up to bell sympatico through the card
and pppoE.

ektoric · 08-22-2001, 11:43 AM

perhaps it's just me, but what do you mean by "load"? Can you do a dump of your /etc/modules.conf?

Assume:
1. your nic is aliased to eth0
2. when you say "after boot" you mean you are ifup'ing it (/sbin/ifup eth0).

Then:
Check your ifcfg-* file
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
Make sure ONBOOT=yes

joeey21 · 08-22-2001, 10:20 PM

soory for the language, when lilo boots it fails to insert the via-rhine module. My ifcnf-eth0 has
the onboot=yes. I'm really new at this excuse me but I don't know what you mean "dump".

DMR · 08-23-2001, 04:57 AM

I believe what ektoric meant was- can you post the contents of your /etc/moules.conf file here.

At bootup, what messages do you get that indicate a failure in eth0's initialization? I don't have to deal with PPPoE, but is has caused problems for many users; try the Forum Search, using "PPoE" as the keyword.

At the risk of posting these much too often, try my suggestions in : this thread

joeey21 · 09-14-2001, 12:09 PM

here's my modules.conf file, sorry for the delay
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias usb-controller usb-uhci

alias eth0 via-rhine
options via-rhine io=0x9800

the message that i see when i boot is something like"bringing up interface eth0, insmod via-rhine failed, delaying eth0, failed" sorry it's not exact but it goes by fast, is there any where for me to read my boot messages? I tried DMR's thread but i've allready done that before I posted this. thank you

ektoric · 09-14-2001, 02:25 PM

The card is a PCI card so you do not need to tell Linux what io to use. PCI probing will tell it. (In other words, take out that "options" line.)

"I can isert it after boot and everthing works fine, is there any reason for this?"

What are you doing to get it to work?

joeey21 · 09-14-2001, 10:27 PM

I insmod via-rhine to get my nic to work, then start-pppoe, I took that io line out , thanks

joeey21 · 09-16-2001, 12:36 AM

well when i booted this time everything seems to be fine no errors and my eth0 was working without me doing anything, THANKS for telling me about the options line in my modules.conf.