NIC modules support

msb21 · n00b Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Posts: 47

I just installed gentoo on an older box. I have two NICs that both use the tulip modules (they are PCI NICs). I have the modules installed as modules to the mics but modprobe returns an error stating that the module can not be loaded there was an error. I check the path that the kernel is looking for and the tulip module has been installed.

Any ideas?

Thanks msb

rac · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 2:44 am Post subject:

The actual error message would help.
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msb21 · n00b Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Posts: 47

Sorry here is the error message

/lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r7/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.o:unresolved symbol del_timer_sync
/lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r7/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.o module load failed

Thanks!

rac · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 3:53 am Post subject:

Can you try turning SMP support off, assuming it's on?
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msb21 · n00b Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Posts: 47

You are correct that SMP has been compiled into the kernel. I tried to compile without this but the compile failed. Any ideas on that one?

rac · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 4:07 am Post subject:

msb21 · n00b Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Posts: 47

Thanks, that solved the problem!