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Hello,

I am using BL 3.5 in its two-diskette manner, not hard drive, and now
have 3c509.o on floppy that I copy to
/lib/modules/2.2.26/misc/3c509.o. Thanks, Steven. I then perform the
insmod 3c509 with standard output like this:

insmod 3c509
using /lib/modules/2.2.26/misc/3c509.o
insmod: init_module: 3c509: Device or resource busy

I think that tells me that I do have a
/lib/modules/2.2.26/misc/3c509.o module, and I consider that progress.
Nothing is said about permissions, so I believe I am alright in that
respect. Is the resource (3c509.o) busy, because it is loaded into
RAM? Actually, I get the same results when I mount the floppy with
3c509.o on it and specified its path, like so:

insmod /fd/3c509.o

So the resource is not necessarily busy? The device is?

As I hate bothering the mailing list with such basic stuff, I believe
I will have to learn to browse the archives.

Thanks again,
Asahel

On Nov 14, 2007 9:07 AM,  <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Asahel wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to bring up my ethernet card by typing
> > ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 up
> > In response I get:
> >
> > SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
> > SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
>
> First you need to install the driver for your NIC.
>
> > The ethernet card is the 3-Com 3C905C-TX
>
> You install the driver like this:
> ------------
> insmod 3c509
> ------------
> First, however, you will need to get that module:
> http://www.basiclinux.com.ru/add-ons/2_2_26/modules/net/3c509.o
>
> Put it in the /lib/modules/2.2.26/misc directory (in BL3).
> Then do the insmod.  And then do the ifconfig.
> -------------------------
> insmod 3c509
> ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1
> -------------------------
>
> You might also find the information in /root/netsetup helpful.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
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