SMC Ethercard not detected

Forum: Networking
Topic: SMC Ethercard not detected
started by: mad noo lean

Posted by mad noo lean on Feb. 06 2005,04:20

So, the old Pentium 60Mhz started working with DSL, but the SMC Ethercard Elite16 installed on it isn't recognized.
Worst problem is, although I know I must find the drivers I have no idea of how does the installation of these work on Linux, if they are compatible for all versions of the kernel and how to configure to add new hardware options to the system.
I'm real fish so even the smallest and more simple information would be useful for me.

Posted by cbagger01 on Feb. 09 2005,05:41

Try this:

Open up and xterminal window or find some other way to get to a command prompt and type:

sudo su
modprobe wd
netcardconfig
exit
exit

and see if it starts working.

Good Luck.

Posted by mad noo lean on Feb. 23 2005,10:13

I just arrived home again, after 15 days, and tried that. It doesn't seem to have a problem when I type sudo su (I have no idea what it is for) although it does not say anything at all, but when I get to the second step and enter modprobe wd it answers:

/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/net/wd.o: init_module: No such device or address
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including IO or IRQ parameters
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/net/wd.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/net/wd.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/net/wd.o failed

I don't know if that module is something that is always there or I have to install it myself, where to find syslog or what dmesg is. I will start looking for the syslog but still need a hand (and maybe a brain as well..)

Posted by cbagger01 on Feb. 24 2005,02:53

syslog is usually not running for DSL livecd.

However, the dmesg command is available.

Ideally, you would know what your IO or IRQ settings are by looking at your PC's BIOS setup screen or by looking at MSWindows driver setup window.

then you could load the card with something like:

modprobe wd irq=9 io=0x300

or something like that.

Posted by mad noo lean on Feb. 24 2005,07:03

Is there any other way to find out the card's IO and IRQ? DSL is the only OS installed in the computer and I have no chance to install any others as this old computer does not boot CDs and my main computer does not have a floppy.

DSL is supposed to be fully installed already to its HDD, as it runs without any CD or floppy at the moment.

Is there a range of IOs and IRQs I could try brute force?

Posted by aveline on Feb. 24 2005,08:06

What I tried to do was verify which module I need loaded, found a list of modules (object files) DSL will try to use somewhere but damned if I know where now...wrote down which one I think it uses & then tried modprobing w/the name of that file w/out the extension. Usually its xxx_xxx.o so i modprobed for xxx_xxx. That may not help... but I hope it does ... if not see my thread in networking perhaps for ideas?

aveline

Posted by dexdex on Mar. 07 2005,19:04

Hi,

i have the same problem with an old smc card. but when i insert in sudo su mode:

modprobe smc-ultra

the card starting to work fine. so what i want to know: how can i config DSL that the computer startes with the smc-ultra driver. what i have to do?