On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:11:32 -0600 (CST) Gilbert Sebenste <sebenste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Andre Costa wrote: > > > Ok, no rush: linux kernel can have some of its components compiled > > as modules, which means they're loaded on demand. If you type > > > > lsmod > > Even worse. Kudzu blew the identification. It is really a "3com940 > 1000base?". STill, ethtool -s eth0 duplex half doesn't work. So, back > to your idea we go... You could try watching dmesg output to see if you find something useful there. Be advised that you might not find anything -- some drivers are just more verbose than others. Again, this doesn't necessarily mean trouble. Also, run 'lspci -v' and see if something useful comes out of it. > OK, but as it turns out, there are no modules for this card. I do have > a second card in there, a 3com501, and Kudzu won't even recognize it. > I believe there's a big bug to swat for that one in bugzilla. > Anyway... Hold your horses, it might not really be a bug. Although not likely, network support for your specific card could have been compiled builtin (and not as a module), which would explain it missing from lsmod output. > Yep. Unfortunately, I don't have any modules for it, and I don't know > where to get one. Ok, you might need to compile your own kernel version to make sure it fits your hardware just fine (again, this shouldn't be necessary as the default kernel usually has all possible drivers compiled as modules). It's not something to be affraid of, but you do need to take some precautions and know what you're doing so that you don't end up with an unbootable system, for example. There are a couple of resources about kernel customization and compilation out there, try to find some. If you need any further help with this, contact me offlist and I will be glad to help you. HTH Andre -- Andre Oliveira da Costa
