Re: kernel recompile - eth0 problems

[ronin2]

On Wed, 02 Apr 2003 10:11:31 +0800
Brian Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Searching through documentation I realized there was no module
> compiled - recompiled but could not find the needed axnet_cs driver in
> the choices revealed by make xconfig, and in
> /lib/modules/2.4.20/pcmcia not a trace of a driver anywhere. BTW the
> difference between modules in 2.2.20 and 2.4.20 - I now lack /net /usb
> and /cdrom, although I had compiled them into the kernel. What does
> this reflect?
> 
> Copied the old axnet_cs - no go. Booting, and dmesg informs me that
> only the vendor can sort out the problem I am having with the driver
> ...

Sounds like you missed something in the Advanced Topics section on
Third-Party modules.

You must disable PCMCIA *completely* in the kernel config. That's right,
tell the kernel you don't need no steenkin' PCMCIA. pcmcia-cs looks at
this; if it finds PCMCIA enabled in the kernel it won't build kernel
modules.

Kevin


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Re: kernel recompile - eth0 problems

[Seneca]

On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 10:11:31AM +0800, Brian Walker wrote:
> Searching through documentation I realized there was no module compiled 
> - recompiled but could not find the needed axnet_cs driver in the 
> choices revealed by make xconfig, and in /lib/modules/2.4.20/pcmcia not 
> a trace of a driver anywhere. BTW the difference between modules in 
> 2.2.20 and 2.4.20 - I now lack /net /usb and /cdrom, although I had 
> compiled them into the kernel. What does this reflect?

The layout changed between 2.2 and 2.4.  Take a look at
/lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/*.

> Copied the old axnet_cs - no go. Booting, and dmesg informs me that only 
> the vendor can sort out the problem I am having with the driver ...
> 
> Search Google - nil that made sense to me.
> 
> Which FM or HOWTO would show the way forward? Any quickfix suggested?

Just take a look at $KERNEL_SOURCE/Documentation/Configure.help.  To get
axnet_cs, starting from the main menu (I'm more used to menuconfig),
select "Network device support", followed by "PCMCIA network device
support", and then the module "Asix AX88190 PCMCIA support".  This all
assumes that you've already enabled PCMCIA support in "General setup".

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