Intel Pro/100 problems on 10.2 with 2.6.18.3

brooky9999 · 11-22-2006, 05:24 PM

Hi all,

I wonder if you could help me. I have a fresh 10.2 box with 3 NICs - an Intel Pro/1000 and a Intel Pro/100 dual-port card. I know these are correct due to lspci.

When compliling 2.6.18.3 kernel I selected both cards. The kernel then compiles nicely.

After a reboot, I edit rc.inet1.conf and give all cards their addresses. However, only eth0 (the Pro/1000) is found. During bootup, it labels the dual-port cards as eth1 and eth2.

If I try to bring these up manually I get:

Code:

SIOCSIFFLAGS: Function not implemented

The only curious thing I can see is that as the machine boots I get:

Code:

FATAL: Module eepro100 not found

But I didn't compile it as a module, but into the kernel directly.

Any ideas anyone?

Mark.

cereal83 · 11-22-2006, 08:13 PM

what if you try to load e100 as this is an alternative module for the Intel 100 ? Try that and let us know.

"modprobe e100"

brooky9999 · 11-23-2006, 05:40 AM

Hiya Cereal83,

I get:

Code:

FATAL: module e100 not found

One thing I have noticed is that /lib/modules/2.16.8.3/kernel is empty. I was under the impression this was meant to contain a /drivers/net folder with the corresponding driver in.

When I compile my kernel, I use the following commands:

Code:

make mrproper
make clean
make menuconfig
make
make modules
make modules_install
make install

Am I right in thinking there should be drivers in that folder?

Mark.

cereal83 · 11-25-2006, 03:57 PM

There should be modules in that folder and from what commands I see you doing, it seems proper I have no idea why it's not working properly.

brooky9999 · 11-28-2006, 09:26 AM

Okay, so I now configure the card as a module, and the driver is appearing in the /lib/modules/2.6.18.3/kernel/drivers/net folder (as expected).

However when the card tries to come up, I still get:

Code:

SIOCSIFFLAGS: Function not implemented

I've STFWd and I think it could be something to do with IRQs...

Mark.

brooky9999 · 11-28-2006, 10:50 AM

One thing I would like to add also is that these cards are found okay under the default 2.4.33 kernel...

...but the not under my custom 2.6.18.3 one.

brooky9999 · 12-20-2006, 03:45 AM

Hiya all,

I've updated to kernel 2.6.18.5 but still no luck. If I run:

Code:

ifconfig -a

Then all interfaces are found (eth0, 1, 2). But if I try to bring up either eth1 or eth2 with:

Code:

ifconfig ethn up

then I get:

Code:

SIOCSIFFLAGS: Function not implemented

Both interfaces are cabled up.

Has anyone seen this before?

M.

malo_umoran · 12-20-2006, 06:15 AM

try it one more time with a fresh kernel ... step by step:

Code:

# tar -jxf linux-2.6.19.1.tar.bz2                       ## unpack kernel
# cp linux/.config linux-2.6.19.1                       ## copy old config file
# rm linux                                              ## remove old symlink
# ln -s linux-2.6.19.1 linux                            ## make new kernel symlink
# cd linux                                              ## enter linux dir
# make bzImage && make modules && make modules_install  ## compile and install
# cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-ide-2.6.19.1  ## copy kernel image

# ## now, just modify lilo.conf and run "lilo && reboot" after that

M.

malo_umoran · 12-20-2006, 06:21 AM

and one more thing if your kernel and modules are OK.

try to turn off plug&play in BIOS and reboot. it is probably IRQ conflict.

M.

lotec25 · 12-20-2006, 06:49 PM

I say try to copy the old .config over to the new kernel see if it will work then. if so that means when your doing the mods/build them into the kernel someting is happening.

brooky9999 · 12-21-2006, 06:36 AM

Hi malo_umoran, thanks for your reply.

I can't build any kernel above 2.6.18.5 at the moment. The software I mainly use the server for, VMware Server, won't compile for 2.6.19 onwards (VMware are aware of the problem).

I think I'm gonna go buy another network card and see how I get on.

Many thanks,

M.

malo_umoran · 12-21-2006, 07:10 AM

try to turn off plug&play in BIOS and reboot.
your problem is probably IRQ conflict.

M.

brooky9999 · 12-21-2006, 07:52 AM

Hiya,

I'll give that a try and let you know how I get on.

M.

brooky9999 · 12-21-2006, 01:55 PM

Hi all,

No luck. I turned hotplug off and still no joy. Obviously I have to modprobe first to find the hardware - but even then it still won't come up.

Looks like I'm gonna have to buy two new cards :-(

Thanks all the same though :-(

M.