Slackware64 13.1 Attansic NIC problem - Dell Inspiron R17(N7010)
 

Hi all,
Just installed slackware64 13.1 and there is no ethernet device...

lspci:
Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Device 2060 (rev c1)

Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks in advance.

Check your kernel .config for

Here thay are...
CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL=y
CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
CONFIG_NETDEV_1000=y
CONFIG_ATL1=m
CONFIG_ATL1E=m
CONFIG_ATL1C=m

It shouldn't make a difference, but it wouldn't hurt to compile them into the kernel.

Thanks a lot andrew.
Can you describe me the process how to do it.
I guess that I need to recompile the kernel but how to do it?

Check the BIOS. These laptops have Windows centric key codes to enable/disable different functions. You might have to either disable the key completely, or designate it to a service you won't need.

Atheros does provide Linux drivers. http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx

Here is a good link. You can ignore the gentoo specific parts, but on the whole it is pretty simple. Just make sure to copy your current kernel config file from /boot to .config in the directory that you are building and alter the .config (using make menuconfig) to choose * instead of m for your network adapter.


for x86
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...&chap=7#manual

or x86_64
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...ap=7#doc_chap3

I tried BIOS way but no success, and now I have problem with atheros drivers...
First problem was error during unpacking drivers - solved using gunzip and then tar xvf archive...
Second problem was missing autoconf.h when I try to make install
After that problem was CFLAGS... replace CFLAGS with EXTRA_CFLAGS...
I tried to solve last one with KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make install but some other errors occurs
So I wonder if I made mistake copying autoconf.h from kernel source location... or something else...

Update to Slackware64-current solved all my problems.
Thank you all for your help.

Regards.