Missing Device File

k4ution · 12-20-2003, 09:13 PM

Just installed 2.6.0 kernel and come to find out that the ethernet device file was not included(eth0). I used my config file from 2.4.22 kernel (upgraded it a bit but didn't mess with the networking section that much). Does anyone know what I need to do?

miaviator278 · 12-21-2003, 04:17 AM

ok, specifics..
you upgraded from 2.4.22 to 2.6.0
your using ? ethernet card
your runninx ? distro.
you have tried ?

do you mean /dev/eth0 is missing,
or that it won't initialize properly?
have you tried looking for info from these commands
lspci
pnpdump
lsmod
dmesg

each with a manual page...

k4ution · 12-21-2003, 11:26 AM

2.4.22 to 2.6.0
SOHOware Fast 10/100 PCI card
Slackware 9.1
Haven't tried anything

There is no /dev/eth*

miaviator278 · 12-21-2003, 04:08 PM

check the output of
lspci
lsmod
dmesg
pnpdump
and post any information relating to your card that show up.

and what happens if you do
ifconfig eth0 up
? i'd assume nothing, but never know..

k4ution · 12-21-2003, 07:01 PM

lspci:
00:0d.0 Ethernet Controller: Macronix, Inc [MX1C]MX987x5 (rev 25)
lsmod:
IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
dmesg:
eth16: /lib/modules/2.6.0/kernel/drivers/net/ethertap.ko
pnpdump:
No boards found

miaviator278 · 12-22-2003, 07:50 PM

what about

ifconfig
ifconfig eth0 up
?

you need to find out what module your network card uses
try modprobe ethertap

also try netconfig
slackwares network setup utill..

and keep posting