[wplug] ifconfig

[Jason Carr]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you need to run depmod before you try
to modprobe anything.  I would try that first, then try to
/sbin/modprobe tulip



On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 12:41:19AM -0400, Logan wrote:
> I just installed Slackware 10 on a desktop which used to run Mandrake, and am
> having networking troubles.
> 
> root#  ifconfig eth0 up
> eth0: unknown interface: No such device
> 
> but it's defined in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf
> when I run /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 I get an error
> "modprobe: Can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/modules.dep
> (No such file or directory)"
> 
> I think rc.inet1 is just running "/sbin/modprobe tulip" (which generates the
> same error)
> 
> Am I missing a file here, or do I have something mis-configured, or what?
> lspci says my NIC is a "Macronix, Inc. [MXIC] MX987x5 (rev 20)" am I using the
> wrong driver for it? I've had trouble with that before, but I can't find
> anything.
> 
> I wish I could have brought this to the install fest last week, but I had to
> work, if I can't fix this by tomorrow will anyone be attending the GUM that
> could help me out? 
> 
> 
> 
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