Intel Gigabit LAN 80003ES2LAN does not install [Solved]

MarcusXP · Last edited by MarcusXP on Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:09 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi,

I am a Gentoo noob (just started), and also I am the proud owner of a Tyan Thunder I5000PX (S5380), that has two Intel gigabit network cards onboard.
When I run "lspci", they show up as 80003ES2LAN, but I cannot get them working.
I've tried all the network cards in the kernel, under "1000mbps" menu, and they still don't show up.
Anyone knows what I need to enable in order to make them work ?
I looked on google before posting this thread, but I couldn't find anything helpful..
When I run "ifconfig" I have only "lo" there, no eth0 or eth1.

thanks a lot,

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:36 am Post subject:

okay... two outputs needed.

First, output of "ifconfig -a" (without the quotes) please?

Second... "zcat /proc/config.gz | grep E1000" (without quotes)?
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MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:25 am Post subject:

1. running "ifconfig -a":

sees eth2, eth3, lo and sit0 (why I don't have eth0 and eth1 ? is it because I had installed two other network cards before? if yes, can I rename eth2 and eth3 to eth0 and eth1 now ?)

2. running "zcat /proc/config.gz | grep E1000" gives me:

CONFIG_E1000=y
CONFIG_E1000_NAPI=y
CONFIG_E1000_DISABLE_PACKET_SPLIT=y
CONFIG_E1000E=y
CONFIG_E1000E_ENABLED=y

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:30 am Post subject:

MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:36 am Post subject:

I thought they will show up right away after I select the right drivers in kernel and re-compile and then run ifconfig.. I didn't know about ifconfig -a

thanks a lot for your help, I will try now.

I would need help for my other computer, I have a weak server using ASUS M2A-VM motherboard, Athlon64 x2 4200+ and 4GB ram..
Also I have problems with the network driver, it shows as RTL8111/8168B when I run lspci
I will run also "ifconfig -a" and "zcat /proc/config.gz | grep E1000", to see if the driver is installed but not configured, and then I will get back to you.

thank you,

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:42 am Post subject:

the second step won't work for your other computer... that was a specific grep for the intel epro/1000 driver needed for this box.

Looks like the other one needs the r1000 driver - is that in kernel?

Try using ifconfig -a always - shows all interface that have hardware (set up or not)
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MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:55 am Post subject:

on the 2nd computer:

running "zcat /proc/config.gz | grep r1000" or "zcat /proc/config.gz | grep R1000" does not show anything

running "ifconfig -a" shows:
eth0 (which is a 100mbps network card, running)
eth1 (which is the 1000mbps onboard network card, unconfigured)
and lo

on the 1st computer:
- opened "/etc/conf.d/net" file, and I have:

config_eth0 = ("dhcp" )
config_eth1 = ("dhcp" )
- but nothing else

What else should I have here?

Also, in "etc/init.d/", I have "net.eth0" and "net.lo", but I don't have "net.eth1" or "net.eth2" or "net.eth3"... why ?
This is true for both computers.

MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:57 am Post subject:

what exactly do I need to write in /etc/conf.d/net to have the network card showing in etc/init.d/, so I can start it ?

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:04 am Post subject:

MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:06 am Post subject:

ok let's focus on the first box..

I know it is a stupid question.. how do I create a simlink ?

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:09 am Post subject:

MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:16 am Post subject:

I just created a hard link on the 2nd box, and then I ran /etc/init.d/net./eth1 start, and it took the IP automatically !
the problem is that I cannot ping yahoo or anything else

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:18 am Post subject:

MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:19 am Post subject:

I rebooted the box and I have ping to yahoo... whoowhooooooooooo !

Now I need to fix the first computer, my main.. it should be the same, just create simlinks to eth2 and eth3, and start them, right ?

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:20 am Post subject:

MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:34 am Post subject:

hehe I just made eth2 working on my primary box !
And I have ping to yahoo from start, I didn't have to reboot

Now I need to rename them, so they will be eth0 and eth1..

Next, I will remove all un-necessary drivers from kernel config -> drivers->network->1000mbps and recompile the kernel leaving only the necessary ones. I was so desperate, that I enabled all of them, to make it work

MarcusXP · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:37 am Post subject:

thanks a lot for your help, if you can help me to rename my network cards would be great, if not, I should close the thread because I got what I needed most anyways

poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:48 am Post subject:

/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
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