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Hi, I've just installed CRUX 2.1, following the exact instructions in the CRUX Handbook 2.1 found on crux.nu, step by step.
when I got to the Kernel compilation (which is a thing I never did before). I did what I've been told here:
Quote:
Go to /usr/src/linux-2.6.11.7, configure and compile a new kernel.
$ cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.11.7
$ make menuconfig
$ make all
$ make modules_install
$ cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /vmlinuz
$ cp System.map /
Remember to enable the following kernel options:
Code maturity level options --->[*] Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers
File systems --->
Pseudo filesystems --->[*] /dev file system support[*] Automatically mount at boot
and when `make menuconfig` I was making sure those kernel options were enabled. I made no other changes in the kernel options except enabling ALSA. then when I loaded up CRUX, running `ifconfig` showed only 'lo'. then I tried to compile the kernel again, this time enabling PPP and making sure that Realtek PCI Ethernet Adapter is included there (as a module). again ifconfig only shows lo.
I have no clew what to do, maybe it's because I never compiled a kernel before, maybe because the kernel won't recognize my Ethernet network card, Maybe because I'm not doing what I need to do with the module (but what DO I need to do??... )... I don't know...
anyway, my Network card is "Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter", kernel version is 2.6.11.7, and Modem is ECI ADSL B-FOCuS 312+ .
so do modprobe 8139too
and dmesg to watch the result..
You will need to look at Crux's documentation to work out how to have it load at boot time.
Usually there is a file /etc/modules.conf or something similar with a line
alias eth0 8139too
Originally posted by peter_robb You will need to look at Crux's documentation to work out how to have it load at boot time.
Usually there is a file /etc/modules.conf or something similar with a line
alias eth0 8139too
first of all, I can get a working connection here!
did it with adsl-setup and some editions of config files. thanks!
but, there is a problem. I need to `modprobe 8139too` everytime I boot.
I tried adding the line:
alias eth0 8139too
and the line:
alias /dev/eth0 8139too
to /etc/modules.conf
and it doesn't seem to work.
I've looked at the documentation and if I understood it correctly it should be in /etc/modules.conf, I don't know why it isn't working. also, the file /etc/rc.modules is mentioned there, I also treid adding those lines to that file but it doesn't seem that this file is the right place for aliases. also looking at /etc/modules.devfs shows that it should be in /etc/modules.conf (and there is an include for that file there), but it still doesn't work.
any ideas??
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