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  • From: "Jason Kooner" <jason.kooner AT comcast.net>
  • To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [BL] can't network with Basiclinux on 486
  • Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:47:20 -0500

It's a Hawking PN102TXA PCI card. I will try the Tulip module. Thanks,
Kooner.
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From: <3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org>
To: "BasicLinux List" <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [BL] can't network with Basiclinux on 486


> Jason Kooner wrote:
> >
> > So it looks like it doesn't recognize my hawking ethernet card.
> > ###_ACTIVATE ETHERNET_###
> > # ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1
>
> You need to activate the card before you activate ethernet.
>
> > Do I need to load a driver for my ethernet card?
>
> Yes, install the module (driver) for your particular
> ethernet card. You say it is a hawking.
>
> Is it a Hawking PCMCIA card? If so, execute /etc/pcmcia/start.
> If that works (i.e. gives you eth0), then execute your ifconfig.
>
> If it is a Hawking PCI card (not PCMCIA), then it probably uses
> the Tulip module (which is not included in the default BL3).
> You will find that module at the BL3 site in the net directory.
> Put it in your /lib/modules/2.2.26/misc directory. Then do:
> ------------
> insmod tulip
> ------------
> If that gives you eth0, then execute your ifconfig.
>
> Let us know how it goes. Hopefully we will be able to get
> it working for you.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
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