eth0 not installed [Closed]

[marvaneke]

Hi,

I have with the command :
lspci :
Ethernet controller : Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet

I have with the command :
make menuconfig
Device Drivers --> Networh device support --> Ethernet (10 or 100 Mbit) -->
<*> SiS 900/7016 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Support

I have recompile the kernel with the command :
make && make modules_install

but it do not recognize the eth0

Where am I wrong ?

Regards.

[Dan]

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[pezplaya]

make sure you are using your newly compiled kernel, and also make sure the module is being loaded:

[marvaneke]

Hi,

I have coded :
cd /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig
make && make modules modules_install install

I have changed the file /boot/grub/grub.conf so it started with the kernel /boot/vmlinuz

but it is still :
ifconfig eth0
--> "Device not found"

Have an idea ?

PS : eth0 works fine with the boot installation CD.

Regards.

[marvaneke]

I have tried :
lsmod
the answer is a empty list ?!?
perhaps it is normal because all the modules are compiled into the kernel.

when i try :
modprobe sis900
the answer is :
module not found

Have an idea ?

Regards.

[Dan]

do you have loadable module support built into your kernel?

[marvaneke]

Hi,

I have recompiled the kernel with the options "loadable modules". The kernel-2.6.21* is bigger.
I have reboot the machine.
I have tried :
lsmod
the answer is still a empty list !

when i try :
modprobe sis900
the answer is :
module not found

Have an idea ?

Regards.

[drescherjm]

Also are you sure /usr/src/linux is the correct kernel and not some different version. Did you copy your kernel back to /boot?
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[gerard27]

Hi marvaneke,
Since you apparently built a monolithic kernel there are no modules.
So lsmod wil return nothing,no modules.
It might be better to compile your kernel with the ethernet as a module.
Then when you do modprobe <module-name> you will get output that might be
of use to troubleshoot.It might be necessary to put the module-name in
/etc/modules.autoload.d/<kernel>.
When the module is loaded this way it will probably activate udev to connect
to the hardware.
Building a monolithic kernel usually gives all kinds of problems,better use modules.
Gerard.
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[marvaneke]

To drescherjm :
Q : Also are you sure /usr/src/linux is the correct kernel and not some different version. Did you copy your kernel back to /boot?
A : Since I use the wonderful command from Dan "make && make modules modules_install install" the copy of the new kernel to the /boot is automatic, and since the grub.conf contains the line /boot/vmlinuz.

To Gerard van Vuuren : (Gooie morgen )
For a reason that I don't understand the selection of :
Device Drivers --> Networh device support --> Ethernet (10 or 100 Mbit) -->
<*> SiS 900/7016 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Support
was not more selected.
I reselected it, to include it into the kernel, and it WORKS.
I have well noticed your remark with including not in the kernel but has a module. I will thing at it if I have a futur problem.

Thanks to all of you.

Regards.

[drescherjm]

I see. You ended up building it into the kernel instead of a module. This usually gives the least grief but you loose the ability to restart or upgrade the driver as you would if it was a module.
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