[wplug] asus a7n8x mobo NIC modules

[Tom McCullough]

Dave Neuer wrote:

>You had to mess w/ the header file for the 3Com
>controller?
>
>  
>
Yes.  The first attempt failed with the following error;
walloc.h deprecated use wslab.h instead.  as for the compile script, the 
compile options below had to be changed:
    m-486   to   march=i386
    falign-loops=2   to   malign-loops=2
    falign-jumps=2   to   malign-jumps=2
    falign-functions=2   to   malign-functions=2
    DCPU=486   to   DPCU=386
note that I am running an 1800+XP with Red Hat 8.0 and the supplied 
2.4.18-14 kernel.

>That's probably not a good idea. I'm also confused as
>to why you were compiling anything if you've to binary
>drivers on the CD.
>  
>
The 3com module comes as 3c90x.h and 3c90x.c with a compile_UP script 
and a compile_SMP script and an install<somethingoranother> script.  the 
nvnet module is part of nvidias all-in-one RPM file for the bridge 
chips.  It is closed source I think.  It appears to be for RH 7.3 and up.

>If you built your kernel from source, you should try
>just using the stock kernel driver for the controller
>  
>
there is no stock module for the new 3com NICs.  it is based on the 
3c920 ASIC.  3c59x does not cover that chip.

>type ('lspci' will tell you what the pci devices are
>in the machine, the onboard controller should show up
>there -- that'll confirm whether 3c90x is the right
>module to build; I'm guessing it is or ASUS wouldn't
>have supplied it but it never hurts to check). Build
>it along w/ the rest of the kernel (as a module or
>not, does't matter); that way you'll be assured of
>avoiding the symbol table mismatch.
>
>It sounds to me like ASUS provided drivers based on a
>different source tree than yours.
>
>Dave
>
>--- Tom McCullough <mccull1 at attbi.com> wrote:
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>>Has anyone been able to install the 3c90x.o or
>>nvnet.o modules for the 
>>above board?
>>I managed to compile with no warnings or errors
>>after fiddling with the 
>>'recommended' gcc command and the 3c90x.h header
>>file but depmod returns 
>>"unresolved symbols in module 
>>/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/dirvers/net/3c90x.o"
>>and the module does 
>>not install.  nvnet does the same.  I installed it
>>via the RPM file that 
>>came on the mobo CD.  Also one of them , the nvnet I
>>think, has no GPL 
>>and gives a 'tainted kernel' warning.  I am not
>>happy at having to send 
>>this or retreive my mail or surf via w2k!!
>>Tom...................
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