[ale] Ethernet module questions

[Joe Knapka]

The fact that the module loads is good news; it is probably
just a configuration problem.

There may be module parameters (ioport, IRQ, etc.) that must
accompany the insmod command in order to enable the module to
detect the device properly. The required parameters should be
documented somewhere in the module source, but discovering
the proper values for your hardware is a different problem...
Windows Device Manager or isapnp (if it's a plug+play device) can
often tell you what you need to know.

-- Joe

Blake Sorensen wrote:
> 
> Okay, really stupid question. How do I setup a
> module that is not part of the regular kernel distribution? I
> have a module for the ethernet port in my laptop's port
> replicator, but I have no idea what I need to do to get it
> running.
> 
> I have compiled the module and placed it in /lib/modules/2.2.16
> (my current kernel). I have put an alias in /etc/modules.conf as
> such:
> alias kaweth eth1
> 
> When I run insmod kaweth it loads, but comes up in lsmod as
> (unused).
> 
> I'm running a red hat 6.2 setup, and have put eth1 in netcfg as
> a DHCP device. When I try and activate the interface I get the
> message delaying eth1 initialization. If I do an ifconfig eth1
> up, I get eth1: unknown interface: no such device.
> 
> What have I missed? Any assistance greatly appreciated.
> --
> Blake Sorensen
> Pharsalia Technologies
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