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["Jason Kooner" <jason.kooner AT comcast.net>]

It's a Hawking PN102TXA PCI card.  I will try the Tulip module. Thanks,
Kooner.
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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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