Thanks again, everyone. Out of interest, what am I missing out on by using the geni586 image in a net5501, rather than its own specific build?
Thanks Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: Lonnie Abelbeck [mailto:li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com] > Sent: 09 October 2009 18:42 > To: AstLinux Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] How do I load another module > (8139too, I think) > > Tom, > > The net5501 should work as long as long you are using a geni586 image. > > The standard 0.6 net5501 image does not contain the 8139too module. > > Lonnie > > > On Oct 9, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Tom Chadwin wrote: > > > Thanks, all. Forgot to say that I'm using a net5501. Does > this affect > > things? > > > > > > > > On 9 Oct 2009, at 17:20, "Lonnie Abelbeck" > <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Tom, > >> > >> First, from the shell, simply type "modprobe 8139too" and > see if it > >> works. I assume you are using the geni586 build? > >> > >> If no errors are shown, uncomment the line "8139too" in the /etc/ > >> rc.modules file, and reboot. > >> (The general rule is to not edit a non-"/mnt/kd/" file, but /etc/ > >> rc.modules is an exception) > >> > >> In 0.7 you can use the Edit tab via the web interface if you wish, > >> 0.6 > >> does not support it. > >> > >> Lonnie > >> > >> > >> On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Tom Chadwin wrote: > >> > >>> Hello > >>> > >>> I've just received a new Berofix card. The documentation says: > >>> > >>> "It looks like a network card and you don't have to > compile or load > >>> any additional driver except of the network card driver > (8139too for > >>> berofix PCI and R8169 for PCIexpress on Linux based systems)." > >>> > >>> In Astlinux 0.6.7, lspci shows the card, but ifconfig does not. I > >>> assume therefore that the correct NIC driver has not loaded. Back > >>> when I started with Astlinux, you could specify extra modules in > >>> rc.conf (was it AUTOMODS?), but that seems no longer to be there. > >>> So: > >>> > >>> 1. Is 8139too present in Astlinux? > >>> > >>> 2. How should i load it - via user.conf, presumably, but > with what > >>> command? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
