-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 30 August 2004 13:03, phroxen@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > unknown parameter '" io' > > > isn that wierd? > > > > No, you gave the command the IO parameter, which is not valid for that > > specific module. > > > > > what should i do? i am completely lost plus i have a verry limited > > > > experience with linux so... please help me > > > > modprobe 8139too When a module is loaded it looks in a text file called either /etc/modprobe.conf (2.6 kernel) or /etc/modules.conf to see if there are any options listed in there for it to use with that module instead of the defaults. It sounds like you have a line in there, something like options 8139too irq=x io=y edit the /etc/modules.conf //etc/modprobe.conf text file to comment out that line if it exists (put a # at the start of the line and save). Then do the modprobe again and see what can be seen. - -Andy - -- Automatic actions for USB cameras, cardreaders, memory sticks, MP3 players http://warmcat.com/usbautocam -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBMxztjKeDCxMJCTIRAn8fAJ984SM47N8c+LkJt4ZzOr0lzKISwACfR3E0 LFtyiBDoUxZk+yqWQyAnpkM= =B/Fm -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----