[App_rpt-users] Network Driver

[Steve Schulze]

Well.....That didn't work.

Seems the Linksys device is discontinued at Staples. Stopped by the 
local Rad-Shack and got a TrendNet TU2-ET100.

Tried a fresh install of Acid and same story.

If I do the interactive startup and don't start firstboot and local I 
can go in at the command prompt and configure the adapter using setup, 
the system does see it. If I do a DHCP or static IP address, I get the 
same result.

I have verified that the adapter works and my Ethernet cable is good.

I'm just stuck.


Thanks!

Steve Schulze - Radio Amateur, General Class - N9UDO
Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin D-Star System - WB9FDZ
Administrator, Baraboo, Wisconsin AllStar Link - 27616, 27727
Treasurer, Badgerland Amateur Television Society - KB9SFS

http://yellowthunder.org/dstar.html


On 3/13/2011 13:47, Doug Bade wrote:
> Steve;
> I would suspect you need a lot of support files to do the make that 
> are not on the computer to compile it..
>
> The quickest fix I found for Atom boards that do not have ethernet 
> chips that are recognized by the CentOS install is to buy a Linksys 
> USB ethernet dongle from your local staples, best buy or whatever and 
> plug it in. CentOS recognizes it and after you finish the build, your 
> on-board will also be recognized. You can then remove the usb and 
> configure the on-board as needed.. It is a $30.00 fix but if you play 
> in Linux, it is not unusual the new motherboards have network chipsets 
> that will be supported but many times are not in the installation CD's..
>
> Your alternate plan is install all the build resources needed to be 
> able to run make... but that will probably require a working network 
> connection to download all that :-) You  can bring them all in via usb 
> thumb drive or such.. but I think the usb network device will get the 
> job done most painlessly !! Albeit at addition hardware cost.
>
> Doug
> KD8B
>
>
>
>
> On 3/13/2011 1:58 PM, Steve Schulze wrote:
>> I'm installing a new node (27727) onto a new PC. I thought I would 
>> try a Shuttle XS35-704. Nice little machine with the 1.66 Atom 
>> processor, 2GB ram and 320GB HDD.
>>
>> Using the ISO I used to build node 27616, I run the setup on the new 
>> machine.
>>
>> When it got to the first reboot, it indicated that it did not have 
>> internet connectivity and could not continue.
>>
>> Used interactive startup and didn't load 'firstboot' and 'local' so I 
>> could get a prompt. Logged in as root and run setup to take a look at 
>> the network settings. Low and behold the network card was not there.
>>
>> After many hours searching the internet for answers for loading 
>> drivers from the command prompt, I was able to find the driver for 
>> the built-in NIC. A JMC260 PCI Express Fast Ethernet Controller.
>>
>> Of course, I found many suggestions on how to load this driver 
>> however, I'm not having any luck.
>>
>> I downloaded the driver JME-1.0.7.1.tbz2 and did the following:
>>
>> # tar xjvf jme-1.0.7.1.tbz2     ;worked fine, no problem.
>>
>>
>> Changed to the directory where the decompression took place and then
>>
>> # make install     ;this is where it failed. I get the following error:
>>
>> make: *** /lib2/modules/2.6.18-194.el5/build: No such file or 
>> directory. Stop.
>> make: *** [all] Error 2
>>
>>
>> Would this be a result of not having a complete install of the OS at 
>> this stage?
>>
>>
>> Looking for some insight on how to install this driver.
>>
>>
>> BTW, prior to installing the Acid ISO, I had installed the XIPPR ISO 
>> 'xosipt_20100518_1438.iso' and the network card worked fine. I wanted 
>> to evaluate the XIPPR before installing ACID.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
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