Per-Anton Rønning wrote: > Hi, > I have 2 network cards in my FC5 computer, eth0 connects to cable > bradband internet and works just fine, > but eth1 seems to be impossible to get up nd running. > > There are 2 driver modules for this card on the system, i.e. 8139cp and > 8139too, and I have tried both, (not simoultaniously of course) by > aliasing eth1 to one or the other in /etc/modprobe.conf. > In trying to activate it (running neat) I get this message: > "8139cp device eth1 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization." > In the hardware list in "NEW" (in neat)I find (and have used) > RealTek RTL8129 Fast Ethernet > Perhaps this is the problem - the hardware spec is too old while the > driver spec is correct ..? (the "guide" on the accompanying floppy > specifies 8139) > Anyone in the loop on this one? > > Regards > PA > > Dumb question - did you run depmod or reboot after making the change in modprobe.conf? (depmod is run by a startup script.) You will find that changes in modprobe.conf will usualy not take affect until depmod is run. You can also manually load the modules with modprobe, and run "ifconfig -a" to see if it shows up. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
