DSL doesn't recognize my NIC card
Forum: Networking
Topic: DSL doesn't recognize my NIC card
started by: evilmonkey
Posted by evilmonkey on April 12 2006,17:55
I have an old hunk of junk computer, and in it is an old hunk of junk NIC card. The problem is, I can't tell you any model names or anything (because I don't know them), but I can provide the following information:Manufacturer: Intel (according to the FCC search)
FCC ID: EJMPCEDPCLA82XX
Chip Information (what's written on the main chip):
Intel
FA8595TX
L5012136
SZ756
1992 1993
Umm, so yeah. I know this isn't a lot of infomation, but I really wouldn't mind getting this card to work. This card has a NIC port and a cable port (forget the technical name for cable, but it's the round one :P)
Thanks guys!
Posted by doobit on April 12 2006,18:05
Normally, older is better with Linux. If you type ifconfig in a terminal, what do you get?
Posted by evilmonkey on April 12 2006,18:27
| Quote (doobit @ April 12 2006,14:05) |
| Normally, older is better with Linux. If you type ifconfig in a terminal, what do you get? |
"No wireless card detected"
This is actually from right click->system->network (or something like that)
Posted by doobit on April 12 2006,19:24
OK, you didn't tell me it was a wireless card.1.Open a terminal.
2.Type ifconfig.
3.What do you get?
Posted by bigpilot on April 12 2006,19:52
I suspect it's not a wireless card since it's from 1992/1993.Try 'ifconfig' and if there's only a loopback device ('lo') and no ethernet device ('eth0') then check the system log with the:
dmesg | more
command and look for some messages that look like they're about a network card.
Posted by evilmonkey on April 13 2006,01:38
Oh cr#p, I'm an idiot. It said no network card detected, sorry about that, automatism at work. I'll take a look and post what i come up with. 
Posted by green on April 13 2006,02:55
It might be a good idea if you can determine if it is a PCI card or ISA card, meaning, what type of 'slot' it is plugged into. My experience tells me that makes a difference with various flavors of Linux and DSL specifically.
Posted by evilmonkey on April 13 2006,02:57
ISA.
Posted by green on April 13 2006,03:29
Since I am not the guru,I just did a quick search on forums. I used these parameters:
ethernet AND isa
It returned this, among others:
< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....and+isa >
Maybe that'll get you going in the right direction.
Posted by cbagger01 on April 13 2006,17:33
Try this.Open up a terminal window and type:
sudo su
modprobe eepro
netcardconfig (Configure your network setttings, usually DHCP=YES)
exit
exit
Posted by evilmonkey on April 13 2006,22:56
I shall do all this ASAP, and get back with the results.
Posted by K^2 on April 27 2006,09:15
I have a very similar problem. It's an Intel 8/16 LAN Adapter. Markings on the chip:201969-221
(mu)PD65046GD-189
9503KVA23
The only message in dmesg that might be related is
isapnp: Searching for PnP cards...
isapnp: No Plug & Play devices found.
modprobe eepro returns a message stating that device is bussy.
Posted by cbagger01 on April 27 2006,17:05
Try the same instructions from my last post, but change "eepro" to "eexpress".
Posted by K^2 on April 27 2006,19:14
That worked. Thank you. For future refference, how do I tell which module I need to load?