Module for 3Com 3C918?

GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:47 pm Post subject: Module for 3Com 3C918?

Does anybody know if there is a module for this NIC in Gentoo 2004.2? If not, is there a way I could download the appropriate module and modprobe it for the install? Any help is appreciated

smonijhay1 · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:34 pm Post subject:

you can try getting them from either

here

or here.
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GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:45 pm Post subject:

I've got the source for the drivers onto my System, but how do I compile them? I get the following error when using the commad...

GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:46 pm Post subject:

BTW, I'm trying to do an install off of the Gentoo 2004.2 Minimal CD.

smonijhay1 · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:51 pm Post subject:

this is just a humble guess

try typing

GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:00 pm Post subject:

Already tried that and got the same error. Am I not able to compile source from the Install CD?

smonijhay1 · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:42 pm Post subject:

if you are still using the CD's environment to set up, you should already have drivers ready to detect your nic card. You shouldn't have to install them. You would only have to install them and compile them when you are at the stage of compiling your kernel. If you are following the Gentoo Handbook as your guide to installing, you would be at the point you are now after you have chrooted into your own environment.

Otherwise you should be able to configure your network card from the drivers on the cd. Can you tell me what you did when you noticed you were having a problem with your network card?
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GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject:

That's the problem, there aren't any drivers on the LiveCD for my NIC. I need the 3c90x.o module for my 3C918 NIC and they don't seem to be on the LiveCD, that's why I was trying to compile them myself...

mdtsandman · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:57 pm Post subject:

GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject:

Downloading the Universal CD now... Thanks for your help everyone!

smonijhay1 · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject:

one last think you can try also (even though you are downloading another CD) I had (thought I had) the same problem as you because my network card is a 3c905, but the drivers that come with the install CD (3c59) are supposed to be compatible with the 3c9x cards. Just wondering if you tried to set up your network before trying to install the drivers? **not being facetious :wink:

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GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject:

Already tried that, and although I didn't get any errors when I ran

mdtsandman · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:25 pm Post subject:

GentooMN · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:22 pm Post subject:

Yes I did