System hang on network card init
I figured that I would post here, as in the process of learning linux and googling answers to problems that I have had, 99% of the answers came from here. People here just seem to know what they're talking about. I've tried to research an answer to this problem and have thus far been unsuccessful. I decided to take the plunge and make my own post. So, here goes....
I followed the instructions on the forums @ www (dot) killernic (dot) com and everything seemed to work fine at first, but now every time I boot up, I get this error: Code:
------------[ cut here ]------------ The killer nic still works fine under winxp, so it's not a mounting issue. I also edited /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf and if I remove the ipaddress/subnet mask assigning, then the kernel init goes fine. But as soon as I try to assign the card an ip address, either static or through DHCP, the system freezes. ~Fonix |
Well, what is happening is that the KillerNic driver is crashing the kernel when you try to bring the interface up. It is hard to say as there is no documentation at all with the Linux KN driver, but given it's age, I am going to assume that it is no longer compatible with recent kernels. You may need to try building it against an older kernel release.
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First off, thanks for the reply. When I first tried to compile the killer_driver module, I was using the old src code, and like you said, it wouldn't compile with the newer kernels. I browsed their forums and found the Linux community forums and found a link to the newer builds: www (dot) killernic (dot) com/KillerForums/showthread.php?t=2047 . I was then able to compile the module for the newer kernels. The module actually worked for a while and I was able to access the internet. But upon reboot, I now get this error. I was hoping that someone would be able to decipher the error and tell me if there is something else that I could check... if not, I maybe doing a clean install to see if I get the same problem again.
~Fonix |
Just an update... I reflashed the card and it worked for the first boot, but upon rebooting the system, I get the same error again. Buggy linux module? Bad initialization? What I don't understand is how it can work perfectly, and then not work at all after a reboot? I'm dual-booting off of seperate HDs and the card works fine under winxp. :( Please help me escape the grasp of M$.
~Fonix |
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