[olug] Problems with setting up NICs

Don Kauffman dkauffman at tconl.com
Tue Oct 30 04:57:39 UTC 2001 

Hello,

I'm still not up and running with the NIC's on the Linux box. I found that the
pci_scan module does not compile with the 2.2 kernel.  (Thanks, Mike for warning
me.) I've located several copies of the 8139too.c module for 2.2.  I've not
found a way to get a clean compile nor have I been able to find any instructions
on compiling this. There is a very strange "construction" that looks something
like this:

#ifdef RTL8139_NDEBUG
#define assert(expr) do {} while (0)
#else
#define assert(expr)
        if(!(expr)) {
        printk( "Assertion failed! %s,%s,%s,line=%d\n",
        #expr,__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
        }
#endif
I get this warning on this line: 8139too.c:174:57: invalid preprocessing
directive #expr

I'm a newbie to C so I don't know what is happening or what is supposed to be
here.  I'm attemtping to use gcc to compile because there was no makefile. This
is the problem with using source that doesn't come with a distribution I'm
guessing --  I didn't get all the goodies with it. Does anyone have any
suggestions? I'd be willing to bring the box to the next OLUG meeting if anyone
would be able to assist in installing  this driver and is planning to be there.

Thanks for all the help!

Don

Mike Peterson wrote:

> I have seen the pci_scan module referenced before also.
> It was for netgear FA 312 cards.
> I am not positive, but I think it is a 2.4 kernel module.
> The 2.2.19 kernel with coyote does not contain the pci_scan but has the
> 8139too.
> Let us know when  you get it working.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Kauffman" <dkauffman at tconl.com>
> To: <olug at bstc.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [olug] Problems with setting up NICs
>
> > It  is apparently not included with RH 7.0. I'm running the 2.2.16-22
> Kernel.
> > I'd prefer to get comfortable with this setup before I start upgrading
> kernels.
> > I''ve installed other distributions  but found that  RedHat 7.0 has what I
> need
> > and want in a multipurpose system -- for the most part. This  little
> problem
> > being one of the OTHER parts. :-(
> >
> > I'm going to have a try at compiling the stuff I need for this driver.
> It's a
> > little more complicated  than just one simple driver. Apparently there is
> a scan
> > module (pci-scan.o) that needs to be compiled as well.
> >
> > Thanks all!
> >
> > Don
> > Mike Peterson wrote:
> >
> > > What release of Redhat or Linux distribution are you running again?
> > >
> > > It is not included with Redhat 6.2.
> > >
> > > It is included with Redhat 7.1
> > > It is located in lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/net
> > > It has a date of Apr 8, 2001.
> > > Size is 26356
> > >
> > > The 8139too.o driver is included in Coyote Linux 1.30 and 1.31.
> > >
> > > www.coyotelinux.com
> > >
> > > Coyote uses the 2.2.19 kernel so the drivers could work with Redhat 6.x.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Don Kauffman" <dkauffman at tconl.com>
> > > To: <olug at bstc.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 9:55 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [olug] Problems with setting up NICs
> > >
> > > > I found a later version of the rtl8139 driver and downloaded the
> source.
> > > I'll
> > > > give  a try at  compiling that. I may be back though.
> > > >
> > > > Now, I wasn't able to find the 8139too.o either on the systerm or on
> the
> > > net.
> > > > Do you know where I can find it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks all!
> > > >
> > > > Don
> > > > Mike Peterson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The dlink cards also use 8139too and not rtl8139 for the driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:phil at giedi.obix.com]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 5:40 PM
> > > > > To: olug at bstc.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: [olug] Problems with setting up NICs
> > > > >
> > > > > Don Kauffman wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've run into a problem trying to install two DLink DFE-530TX+
> NICs w/
> > > > >
> > > > > > the RealTek Chipset rtl8139
> > > > >
> > > > >        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > > >
> > > > > > append="eth=0,0,eth0,eth=0,0,eth1"
> > > > >   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > > >
> > > > > RTL8139-based ethernet cards are PCI; the IO port and IRQ are
> > > automatically
> > > > > assigned by the BIOS at system boot.  The IO port and IRQ are also
> > > > > automatically determined by the driver when it loads.
> > > > >
> > > > > The "append=..." line in your lilo.conf is the source of your
> trouble.
> > > > > Remove it, re-run lilo, then reboot.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only time you need to include that line is if you're using a
> legacy
> > > > > kernel (ie < 2.4.x) and/or you're using ISA ethernet cards that
> don't
> > > have
> > > > > an ISAPNP setting.
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
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