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I just compile the kernel to 2.4.22 and the Network LAN failed to start :
When I have login to the root shell, it prompted :
Perhaps iptables or your kernel need to be upgraded
iptables v1.2.8 : can't initialize iptables table 'filter' : iptables who?( do you need to insmod?)
Running ifconfig eth0 returns the below error message :
eth0:error fetching interface info : Device not found.
I have also tried lspci and the LAN driver seems to be detected but when tried the lsmod command, no modules are listed.
I have tried the installation of the LAN modules from the motherboard CD driver but no success :
************************************************SiS900 Fast Ethernet Adapters Linux Driver Install Documentation
Jun 6, 2002
**Before install this driver, you should make sure that your kernel had
enable " SiS 900/7016 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support " !
This driver is for kernel RedHat kernel 2.4.x or 2.5.x. You can install this driver
follow steps descributed below. In following case, we use kernel 2.4.19 for example
1> Copy sis900.c and sis900.h to /usr/src/2.4.19/drivers/net/ and replace old ones
2> Compile the driver module:
[root@/usr/src/2.4.19]# make modules;make modules_install
5> Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where <x>
is interface number:
ifconfig ethx <IP_address>
6> Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address>
is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface
that is being tested:
ping <IP_address>
************************************************
After I follow the step 2 and rebooted the PC, the compilation seems to be failed and I am unable to find the file sis900.0 in the /lib/modules/2.4.19/kernel/drivers/net/ directory.
After I follow the step 2 and rebooted the PC, the compilation seems to be failed and I am unable to find the file sis900.0 in the /lib/modules/2.4.19/kernel/drivers/net/ directory.
*shrug* failed compilation means no driver. Fix the compilation.
i had the sam eproblems as u do.
the thing with those sissy900s is that it's probably some other module thats screwing it up.
i had built it into the kernel, blah blah.
the only thing that worked was:
i copied the config file from my previous install which was reading the card fine, and built the kernel using that.
then just go thro the modules, and remove the ones u think u definitely dont need, leaving u with ...
I fixed by recompiling the kernel as it was my mistakes during the compilation as not added the on-board Ethernet card controller support.
The eth0 is not detected and I was able to connect to the internet.But I still get the iptables error :
Perhaps iptables or your kernel need to be upgraded
iptables v1.2.8 : can't initialize iptables table 'filter' : iptables who?( do you need to insmod?)
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