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Jumento
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 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:40 pm Post subject: [SOLVED] eth1 does not exist |
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Hi,
On my Sun Blade 100 i was having troubles with the onboard NIC so i decided to use an other NIC instead.
But i can't get this NIC to work.
When i boot from the live-cd it automatic assigns a IP-address to the second NIC and i can connect to the Internet.
But when i make a symbolic link from the file net.lo to the file net.eth1 and add this one to the default startup sequence using the following command:
| Code: | | rc-update add net.eth1 default |
i get the following error:
| Code: | | eth1 does not exist |
*EDIT* The second network card i try to use is a: 3COM 3C9058-TX *EDIT*
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Check if you have more eth* interfaces. I've heared that e.g. firewire kicking up first on boot may mess eth numbers.
But I'm not sure 
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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please post output of
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Jumento
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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How can i check if i have more eth* devices?
Output of ls -l /etc/init.d:
| Code: | -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 571 Feb 9 07:44 audioctl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3637 Feb 9 07:02 bootmisc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1205 Feb 9 07:02 checkfs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3022 Feb 9 07:02 checkroot
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2486 Feb 9 07:02 clock
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1414 Feb 9 07:02 consolefont
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1625 Feb 9 07:43 crypto-loop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Apr 10 03:36 depscan.sh -> ../../sbin/depscan.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1416 Feb 9 07:02 domainname
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Apr 10 03:36 functions.sh -> ../../sbin/functions.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4947 Feb 9 07:02 halt.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2674 Feb 9 07:41 hdparm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 945 Feb 9 07:02 hostname
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1859 Feb 9 07:02 keymaps
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 620 Feb 9 07:02 local
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1316 Feb 9 07:02 localmount
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2439 Feb 9 07:02 modules
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Apr 10 03:32 net.eth0 -> net.lo
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Apr 10 05:15 net.eth1 -> /etc/init.d/net.eth0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 24317 Feb 9 07:02 net.lo
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3055 Feb 9 07:02 netmount
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1379 Feb 9 06:05 nscd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 670 Feb 9 07:02 numlock
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 221 Feb 9 07:02 reboot.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 276 Feb 9 07:02 rmnologin
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 438 Feb 9 07:08 rsyncd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Apr 10 03:36 runscript.sh -> ../../sbin/runscript.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 215 Feb 9 07:02 shutdown.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1643 Feb 9 07:37 sshd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 915 Feb 9 07:02 urandom
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*EDIT* The second network card i try to use is a: 3COM 3C9058-TX *EDIT*
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Jumento wrote: | | How can i check if i have more eth* devices? |
try:orand see what it shows.
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Jumento
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:30 am Post subject: |
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i don't understand the output of these commands but maybe you could help me.
output of cat /proc/net/dev:
| Code: | Inter-| Receive | Transmit
face |bytes packets errs drop fifo frame compressed multicast|bytes packets errs drop fifo colls carrier compressed
lo: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
eth0: 144282 209 0 0 0 0 0 0 12570 130 0 0 0 0 0 0
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output of cat /proc/devices
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1 mem
2 pty/m%d
3 pty/s%d
4 vc/0
5 ptmx
7 vcs
10 misc
13 input
29 fb
36 netlink
81 video_capture
89 i2c
128 ptm
136 pts/%d
162 raw
180 usb
Block devices:
3 ide0 |
Do i need to load extra modules/drivers for the second network card?
*EDIT* The second network card i try to use is a: 3COM 3C9058-TX *EDIT* |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:30 am Post subject: |
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seems like your network device is eth0 while you try laounchin net.eth1
I have never had an eth connection but I think you should use net.eth0 for launching your network (provided other thing work properly)
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: |
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eth0 could also be the device for the onboard NIC.. Are you sure you have compiled the kernel support you need for the second interface? Also you should link net.eth1 against net.lo, doesn't really make a difference, but linking against a link sounds somehow not right..
I might be wrong with my assumption for eth0/1 but if eth0 is the onboard NIC I'b be pretty sure.. |
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Jumento
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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ETH0 is the onboard NIC
I didn't select anything specific for the second interface during the install. Cause when i booted from the live-cd it worked automatically. Should i select specific drivers during install to make it work? And can i do this on a installed system?
*EDIT* I don't think it nessasary to select special modules, because standard 3COM cards are supported *EDIT* |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| sure;you need to compilile support for the NIC in the kernel- if you're not sure what that would be, try to find it with lspci, or if you're unsure boot the live CD and have a look on the loaded modules-- must be somewhere there! You know how to rebuild the kernel I guess? If not just post again.. |
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When i use the command lspci i get the following output:
| Code: | 00:00.0 Host bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Ultra IIe
00:03.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21152 (rev 03)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+]
00:08.0 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 01)
00:0c.0 Bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO EBUS (rev 01)
00:0c.1 Ethernet controller: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO GEM (rev 01)
00:0c.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO 1394 (rev 01)
00:0c.3 USB Controller: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO USB (rev 01)
00:0d.0 IDE interface: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE (rev c3)
00:13.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27)
01:01.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 24)
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So i need to compile support for the last Ethernet controller in the kernel? But how can i do this? |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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01:01.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 24)
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go to /usr/src/linux and run
there, find the appropate driver you need (somewhere in device drivers --> networking I guess) select it (if the card is going to stay in the board I'd compile staticly, means set a * not a M); if you're not sure about what the right driver is, read the "help" of them (I think there are not too much for 3com), then leave the menuconfig, and save the configuration. Run
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make && make modules_install
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copy /usr/src/linux/arch/yourarch/boot/bzImage to /boot/kernel-whatever and rebbot
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Jumento
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Jup that last one is it.
No i don't know how to recompile the kernel and how to select the correct drivers/modules
Sorry for these simple questions  |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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When i go in menuconfig via "Network device support" => "Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) and select the following options:
<*> 3c590/3c900 series (592/595/597) "Vortex/Boomerang" support
<*> 3cr990 series "Typhoon" support
On reboot i still get the error: "eth1 does not exist" |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have a linux box where I am right now, but I'm not sure you selected the right stuff, from a 3com site:
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The 3C90x NIC driver for Linux supports the following EtherLink NICs:
EtherLink 10/100 PCI NICs
3C905C Family and 3C920 ASICs EtherLink 10/100 PCI including
the -TX and -TX-M
3C905B Family and 3C918 ASICs EtherLink 10/100 PCI including
the -TX -TX-M and -TX-NM
3C905B-COMBO EtherLink 10/100 PCI COMBO
3C905B-T4 EtherLink 10/100 PCI T4
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so there should be a module, called 3c90x.. that one should work, also just sellecting is not enough..- did you recompile and copy the new image to /boot ? |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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what does it say when you do:
| Code: | | /etc/init.d/net.eth0 start |
?
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I'm sure that i selected the right one. Because when i press ? on the first option i see this.
| Code: | | "Cyclone" (3c540/3c900/3c905/3c980/3c575/3c656) PCI and Cardbus |
Is there a way to see of the module is installed correct? Because i did recompile, copy the image and reboot |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| peka wrote: | what does it say when you do:
| Code: | | /etc/init.d/net.eth0 start |
? |
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Starting eth0
Bringing up eth0
192.168.123.123
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| the device should be created automaticly if the kernel finds a supporting driver, for debugging you can compile as modules and look if hotplug loads them.. peka has a point I think, what was wrong with the onboard NIC in the first place? Maybe that's the easier option.. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Starting eth0
Bringing up eth0
192.168.123.123
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Is it not connecting to your local network?
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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One thing you can do is to select all networkcarddrivers in the kernel as modules and install them. Thats what I did when I didnt know which driver I would use for mine. When you know which driver it is then remove all the others
The others might disagree on this solution ,but anyway thats my tip
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Jumento
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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The problem with the onboard NIC was when downloading files from the internet. Because some of the files were not downloaded correctly.
And when i booted from the live-cd with the second network card and then downloaded the same files they were downloaded correct. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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some of the files were not downloaded correctly
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weird problem, but well if you're sure it's the NIC, we stay to get the other working
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One thing you can do is to select all networkcarddrivers in the kernel as modules and install them
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you can do that (of course you have to run hotplug also then), maybe it's simpler to boot the live CD and run a lsmod , to see what modules are loaded by the autodetection.. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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When i run lsmod from the live-cd i get a few loaded modules. But the one i need : 3c59x
How can i install/load this module? |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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find it in menuconfig, and do what I wrote before; for debugging you can choose "M", then you can see if the module gets loaded by hotplug (do you use hotplug?), you can check then with lsmod if the module gets loaded; if not load it manually with
the device should be created then.. When it works automaticly you might just stay with that, if not put the module in /etc/modules.autoload/kernel-2.6, or compile one more time staticly.. |
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