[ale] almost there

Nomad the Wanderer nomad at orci.com
Wed May 20 09:50:56 EDT 1998


Thus spake Lisa Chiang (gt6492d at gatech.campus.mci.net):

> OK, I downloaded 2.0.33 (from Chris' site) along with the patch (pre2.0.34). 
> Everything compiled OK and so I now have a new kernel.  I have two problems:
> 
> 1.  I need to recompile a new pcmcia modules so I can use my pcmcia modem to
> dial my ISP.  (I have to use my old kernel and pcmcia until I reinstall a new on
> e compatible with 2.0.34pre). I don't expect this to be a problem.

ftp://hyper.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia

> 
> 2.  I get the following error when booting this kernel:
> 
> Can't find module netpf-4 and netpf-5

/etc/conf.modules

alias netpf-4 off
alias netpf-5 off 

(I still keep forgetting this one myself)

> 
> Things seem to work but I'd like to clean up my box.  What are these two modules
> and do I need them? (I'm on a redhat 4.2/intel box)  Thanks.
> 
> --
> gt6492d at gatech.campus.mci.net
> Lisa Chiang

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