When I have challenges like this, I often use a USB ethernet adapter during the install, which uses common enough hardware that drivers are always found in the default kernel module set.
-wes On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > looked in the kernel.log and found the following error message > bnx2 0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load for bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw > failed with error -2 > bnx2 Can't load firmware file " bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw" > > Then it appears to try and load it again and fails. But it works in the > desktop version. > > It LOOKS like the bnx2 module is in there, but if you try to insmod it, the > system comes back saying it doesn't > exist, if you look back in /sys/modules it is no longer there. I also got > a pix of the system as it is setting up > the second line above is what is flashed on the screen. I am trying to > figure out how to work around this one. > Not sure what is going on with Ubuntu Live Server, > > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The driver is bnx2, I think as Server is loading I see some red lines > > flash by with bnx2 in them so I bet that > > either it is missing or not loading for some reason. > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:25 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I think I may see the issue, it appears that the Live Server needs to be > >> able to pull down some software, It would > >> appear that I am going to have to set up a static connection (No big > deal > >> but kind of hoky given that the DT > >> version can find both NICs perfectly well. > >> > >> I also found that there is a way to use the Deb installer rather than > the > >> Live server installer, that I much prefer, > >> just have to see how to do it. > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:50 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Had never used ethtool before, did the ethtool -h and got a whole > >>> probably 3 screens of data. The first thing > >>> it wants is the DEVNAME, so I did a ifconfig, and it sees nothing, only > >>> the loop back. > >>> This is under Ubuntu server... > >>> Now to try the desktop version that appears to find the NIC ports just > >>> fine. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 6:19 PM <a...@clueserver.org> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Folks, > >>>> > I did this many moons ago when I lived in Kalama and worked at the > >>>> glass > >>>> > plant. > >>>> > They had some spare ProLiant servers in a rack doing nothing, they > >>>> wanted > >>>> > cameras, so I gave them cameras. I installed ubuntu server on one > and > >>>> then > >>>> > I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy and that server did not > even > >>>> > know > >>>> > it was > >>>> > working. > >>>> > > >>>> > I am trying to do the same thing again, I have a HP ProLiant DL380 > G5 > >>>> > which > >>>> > I am trying to install Ubuntu server on but when I get to the NIC > >>>> setup it > >>>> > says > >>>> > DHCPv4 has supplied no addresses, I go in and make sure that DHCP is > >>>> > selected > >>>> > but no joy. Never had that problem before. > >>>> > > >>>> > I saw one person on line who had a similar problem, this person had > a > >>>> URL > >>>> > that > >>>> > took you to a different version of Ubuntu server, but the file would > >>>> not > >>>> > read. > >>>> > > >>>> > If I load in the regular desktop version it does see the NIC cards > >>>> and it > >>>> > obtains addresses > >>>> > for both ports (I plug them both into active networks) > >>>> > > >>>> > Any idea of what I am fighting here? Why does the server version not > >>>> take > >>>> > the NIC > >>>> > cards but the desktop does? > >>>> > >>>> ethtool will tell you what kernel module is used. See if it is loading > >>>> in > >>>> both versions. > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? > >>>> A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25. > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> PLUG mailing list > >>>> PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > >>> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > >>> Ph 4:13 KJV > >>> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > >>> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > >> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > >> Ph 4:13 KJV > >> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > >> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > Ph 4:13 KJV > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > > > > > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > Ph 4:13 KJV > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug