On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, [gb2312] 王涛 wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > 发件人: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 收件人: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 日期: 1999年8月31日 15:26 > 主题: Re: [newbie] need help about netcard. > > > >On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, [gb2312] 王涛 wrote: > > > >> i installed dlink dfe-530tx netcard on my Mandrake. > >> i configure it by hand. > >> but each time i reboot linux. the configuration disappears > >> i have to reconfigure it . that is so troublesome. > >> if someone know how to save the configuration, that will be so helpful to > me. > >> i try to add a line in conf.modules like: > >> alias eth0 via-rhine > >> that does not work. > >> please help. > >> thanks in advance. > > > >Sounds like your useing old initscripts, check for updates.. > > now the problem is that when booting linux the eth0 can not be initilized. > failed message is "delay initilizing eth0" > i used linux-2.2.9.27-mdk. > after i use "insmode via-rhine.o " and reconfigure network, linux tells me > that "etho PCI latency time(CFLT) is unreasonably low at 32. setting to 64 > clocks". the new configuration works. > what does that mean? and how to solve it? > is that something wrong with initscripts? > thanks cordially for your help. > > in your /etc/conf.modules, you should have something like this.. alias eth0 via-rhine options via-rhine min_pci_latency=64 full_duplex=1