[5227] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Cannot detect ethernet interface at boot ....
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Skull)
Tue Nov 19 20:16:51 1996
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 20:12:47 -0500
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
From: Skull <skull@yakko.cs.wmich.edu>
Resent-From: redhat-list@redhat.com
Reply-To: redhat-list@redhat.com
>I'm trying to install RedHat Linux 3.03 in a Compaq Deskpro 4000 which has a
you might, if you can, try and get ahold of RedHat 4.0, its much better and
easier to install.
>Thunderland PCI integrated Chipset v3.03.
>It doesn't seem to be able to see the built in ethernet card when it's
booting.
>I get the following:
>eth0: ewrk3_probe(): detected a device already registered at 0x160
>eth0: ewrk3_probe(): detected a device already registered at 0x2e0
>eth0: ewrk3_probe(): detected a device already registered at 0x360
>eth0: ewrk3_probe(): detected a device already registered at 0x3c0
it sounds like its trying to autodetect the ether card, but not being
very successful, I suggest you try and set the parameters at the
lilo prompt, or in your /etc/lilo.conf on append="", I think I had
to do that with my Compaq Prolinea p75e, make sure you compile the CMD
bug fixes at least my PCI is a buggy one according to linux on my compaq.
>Can I supply parameters at the LILO boot prompt to get around this?
probably the best bet.
--
PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES!
________________________________________________________________________
http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-Errata
http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-Tips http://www.redhat.com/mailing-lists
------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe: mail -s unsubscribe redhat-list-request@redhat.com < /dev/null
