Network driver problems

Base · n00b Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 17

Got networking problems with my builtin network card on a compaq p4 2.8 motherboard.
Networking actually works great from the livecd. But after install it wont work.
Installed dhcpcd, but just gets error about netmount couldnt start at boot.
Changed to static ip information and i could ping locahost + my own ip. But no other computer on the local network.

Checked lsmod and found out that on the livecd it seems like the netmodule ohci1394 is used.
But when booting fron hd it uses eth1394 instead.

Thought that this could perhaps be the problem, but then my question is, how can i steer the system over to
the other module? I use gentoo-kernel and this seems to be done automatically.
Loading it in module.autoload wont do anything since its just continues using eth1394 for eth0 it seems.

/Base

Momo_CCCP · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 141

ohci1394 is a Firewire driver, I doubt it is related to your network (unless you use ethernet over firewire, which would be uncommon to say the least). I suggest you issue the lspci command and look for your network adapter and then load the appropriate module. If you have a realtek of some sort this will likely be :

Base · n00b Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 17

Ah ok, then i got it backwards
i do have the 8139too mod loaded both in livecd and in the installed linux.
Though in the installed version i have eth1394 aswell wich to me sounded kinda like a network module.

Anyway 8139too is always present but when booting from hd it strangely enough wont work.
Obviously its not a problem with cables/switch since livecd works great.
But when trying to bring eth0 up via dhcp i just get !!. And when setting static ip wont help either..hmm strange..

Base · n00b Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 17

I saw no that at boot, eth1394 is assigned to eth0, wich should not be right? 8139too should imo be the module used for the networking. How can i steer this around?

Momo_CCCP · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 141

if you are really sure eth1394 is used for networking just unload it :
rmmod eth1394
after that : modprobe 8139too
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Base · n00b Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 17

Hmm i saw clearly in the boot thet eth1394 was referred to eth0
I disabled 1394 in the bios then my non functioning networking stopped loading at all at boot time.
No failed dhcp etc.
It doesnt seem to want to have anything to do with my builtin network card.
I put in a realtek pci card(need to get some things done) end that worked directly. Didnt disable LAN but when i disabled 1394 it seemed like the realtek card took over as eth0 as far as i can tell.
Will keep laborating with this, during the evening i think, see if i can get it to work..hmm