On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 12:03, Alberto M R Davila wrote: > Before start the downgrade to FC1 or move to another linux distro, would > any body, please, kindly let me know what source driver I should get for > my "82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller" (Laptop Toshiba Satellite Pro > 4600) to be compiled and re-installed ? Even any tips (manuals, FAQs > website addresses would be great) to compile a custom 2.6 (or 2.7 ?) > kernel for my FC2 (running kernel 2.6.6.-1.435.2.3) would be greatly > appreciatted. > > Thanks and kind regards, > > Alberto > > --- Alberto M R Davila <amrdavila@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:25:22 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Alberto M R Davila <amrdavila@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: Ethernet card does not work with FC2 > > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > --- Martin Schmiderer <m.schmiderer@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Am Mi, den 21.07.2004 schrieb Alberto M R Davila um 21:43: > > > > > and mayby try the eepro100 module > > > > > > > > How I should try this ? Should I re-install or compile ? from where > > I > > > > should download it ? > > > you can try modprobe -r e100 and then morprobe eepro100 > > > > > > that will load the new modul > > > > > > and maybe you can try at boot time on grub commandline acpi=off > > > to do that you will push the e in the crub menu for edit and then you > > > can write on the end of the line acpi=off > > > > > > hope that's help > > > > > > > The modprobe apporach did not work.. I got a warning saying: > > > > unregister_netdevice : waiting for eth0 to become free. Usage count =28 > > > > then I had to reboot the laptop. > > > > I partially solved the problem, I borrowed a PCMCIA ethernet 3COM card > > from a colleague, configured it then I finally have internet connection=
