Re: [Thinstation-general] Correct network card driver preventing boot
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From: Victor <vm....@gm...> - 2010-05-24 11:13:29
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bump... On 21 May 2010 14:26, Victor <vm....@gm...> wrote: > On a PC that does successfully boot up (different network card), I alt-F2 > to a thinstation console and type "modeprobe r8168". > > I get the following output: > > FATAL: Error inserting r8168 (/lib/modules/26.21.1/r8168.ko): unknown > symbol in module, or unknown parameter. See dmesg. > device r8168 not found, removing. > > This is using the last drivers that was recomended to me. > > > > > > On 21 May 2010 14:11, Victor <vm....@gm...> wrote: > >> It looks like there is a newer one on the realtek website. >> >> >> http://www.realtek.com.tw/DOWNLOADS/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false >> >> But it is source that must be compiled into a source kernel. >> >> Would it be possible to get hold of a build from the svn rep? And when I >> say build, I mean compiled source. >> That way we can work with a new kernel with new drivers. >> >> >> >> >> On 21 May 2010 13:54, TrevorB <tre...@us...> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 2010-05-20 at 14:41 +0200, Victor wrote: >>> > Ok, well, got the same boot halted error that is becoming far too >>> > familier now. >>> > >>> > I tried both modules, then only one of each. >>> >>> I can't compile any newer ones (there aren't any...). >>> >>> Then maybe that's not the problem.... >>> >>> What happens when you try modprobe r8168? >>> >>> Do you have dual nics - possibly the pxe works on the connected nic, but >>> TS tries to connect to the LAN over the other (in this case disable the >>> other nic). >>> >>> I think a little debugging is in order (usual stuff like ifconfig, >>> lsmod) >>> > >>> > Any other ideas? >>> > >>> > On 20 May 2010 14:17, Victor <vm....@gm...> wrote: >>> > So assume I just extract it as usual? Here goes...! >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On 20 May 2010 14:13, Trevor Batley >>> > <tre...@us...> wrote: >>> > Quoting Victor <vm....@gm...>: >>> > >>> > I forgot to mention which kernel that is. It >>> > is the 2.6.21 kernel. >>> > >>> > >>> > Yes you did, and we were assuming that you were using >>> > the 2.3 from SVN (which uses kernel 2.6.31.5).... >>> > >>> > Try these... >>> > http://batley.com.au/thinstation/r816x_2.6.21.1.tar.gz >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On 19 May 2010 11:29, Victor >>> > <vm....@gm...> wrote: >>> > >>> > We are using the default kernel that >>> > comes with the 2.3beta build >>> > enviroment. I don't know how to >>> > upgrade it. >>> > >>> > >>> > On 19 May 2010 11:26, Doc Nielsen >>> > <doc...@gm...> wrote: >>> > >>> > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:15, >>> > Victor >>> > <vm....@gm...> >>> > wrote: >>> > > Umm.... So what should I do >>> > now? >>> > > >>> > >>> > If you're using the 2.6.31.5TS >>> > kernel >>> > >>> > wget >>> > >>> docnielsen.dk/linux/r8101.ko.gz >>> > gzip -d r8101.ko.gz >>> > cp r8101.ko >>> > >>> kernel/modules/kernel/drivers/net/ >>> > >>> > add "module r8101" to >>> > build.conf, in a line under >>> > r8169. >>> > You might want to # comment >>> > out the r8168 and r8169 lines >>> > >>> > ./build and give it a try. >>> > >>> > -Doc >>> > -- >>> > No trees were killed in the >>> > sending of this message >>> > However, a large number of >>> > electrons were terribly >>> > inconvenienced. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Trevor B >>> > +------- >>> > Thinstation Developer >>> > http://thinstation.org >>> > >>> > Trevor B >>> > +------- >>> > Thinstation Developer >>> > http://thinstation.org >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Thinstation-general mailing list >>> > Thi...@li... >>> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/thinstation-general >>> -- >>> TrevorB >>> +===================== >>> Developer >>> http://thinstation.org >>> +===================== >>> >>> >> > |