Re: Fwd: Re: Ethernet card does not work with FC2

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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=

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