Well, I was only checking ifconfig, but ifconfig -a told me that the onboard NICs were there, just not configured. I copied /etc/rc.conf to /mnt/kd, and changed EXTIF from eth0 to eth1. This seems to have done the trick. Does that sound about right?
Thanks, and apologies for all the questions. Cheers Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Chadwin [mailto:nnpait.servi...@googlemail.com] > Sent: 12 October 2009 16:03 > To: AstLinux Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] How do I load another module > (8139too, I think) > > OK. Finally got the geni586 image written to a card. 8139too > is uncommented by default, so that seems good. However, with > no other changes, the presence of the Beronet card seems to > wipe out the net5501's on-board NICs. Tried changing the > order of the modules in /etc/rc.modules, putting via-rhine > (is that the net5501 onboard NIC > driver?) ahead of 8139too, but I still only have eth0, the Beronet. > What next? > > Thanks as ever > > Tom > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lonnie Abelbeck [mailto:li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com] > > Sent: 09 October 2009 17:21 > > To: AstLinux Users Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] How do I load another module > (8139too, I > > think) > > > > 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.
