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2004-08-17, 04:16 PM CDT
Background:
I recently installed Fedora 1.6.5-1.358 and then patched to 1.6.7-1.494.
I'm using a 3com ethernet card using the 3c59x.ko module.
Problem:
1) I used the internet config wizard to set up the ethernet card (3c59x as eth0) with a static ip. This seems to work ok (only after running the "chkconfig kudzu off" and "chmod -x /sbin/mii-tool" commands), however after rebooting, I get an error that eth0 is not responding. After booting back into linux, it seems as though the 3c59x module is no longer loaded (doesn't show when I do an >lsmod) and I have to repeat the entire process again.
2) When the ethernet card does get installed (before being wiped upon rebooting), the defualt irq is 11. However, my usb controller is using irq 11 and after the ethernet module is installed, the usb controller stops working which disables the 2 lcd's running off of it. I've tried manually changing the irq for the ethernet card using >ifconfig eth0 irq 10, but this has never worked. I've also tried using the network gui to change the irq, but even after setting it to 10, when i do another >ifconfig eth0, it *still* shows the irq for the ethernet card as being 11.
Attempted Solutions:
1) chkconfig kudzu off
2) chmod -x /sbin/mii-tool
3) have repeatedly removed the module, rebooted, and manually tried to install and configure the card from the terminal. (shut down network, insert the module, restart the network, set the ip, netmask, default route, etc, reboot)
I'm at a real loss here... any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I am a novice with linux, so please be kind in the detailed wording of any answers you give.
If you need any more information, just let me know and I'll be happy to provide you with whatever you need.
Thanks in advance.
I recently installed Fedora 1.6.5-1.358 and then patched to 1.6.7-1.494.
I'm using a 3com ethernet card using the 3c59x.ko module.
Problem:
1) I used the internet config wizard to set up the ethernet card (3c59x as eth0) with a static ip. This seems to work ok (only after running the "chkconfig kudzu off" and "chmod -x /sbin/mii-tool" commands), however after rebooting, I get an error that eth0 is not responding. After booting back into linux, it seems as though the 3c59x module is no longer loaded (doesn't show when I do an >lsmod) and I have to repeat the entire process again.
2) When the ethernet card does get installed (before being wiped upon rebooting), the defualt irq is 11. However, my usb controller is using irq 11 and after the ethernet module is installed, the usb controller stops working which disables the 2 lcd's running off of it. I've tried manually changing the irq for the ethernet card using >ifconfig eth0 irq 10, but this has never worked. I've also tried using the network gui to change the irq, but even after setting it to 10, when i do another >ifconfig eth0, it *still* shows the irq for the ethernet card as being 11.
Attempted Solutions:
1) chkconfig kudzu off
2) chmod -x /sbin/mii-tool
3) have repeatedly removed the module, rebooted, and manually tried to install and configure the card from the terminal. (shut down network, insert the module, restart the network, set the ip, netmask, default route, etc, reboot)
I'm at a real loss here... any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I am a novice with linux, so please be kind in the detailed wording of any answers you give.
If you need any more information, just let me know and I'll be happy to provide you with whatever you need.
Thanks in advance.