[GRLUG] Hardware changes

[Bob Kline]

A kernel presentation would be useful.
I've only configured the kernel once,  and
that was back when Caldera had a decent
Linux distribution - some 10 years ago.

I'd also put in a plug for a wireless setup
presentation.

Re /etc/modules,  no.  The only device
entry is "nvidia".  That's both before and
after I run the setup script Mandriva provides


  -Bob


On 7/14/06, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll put together a presentation on it.  It's not difficult, just time
> consuming if one doesn't know which kernel options to choose.
>
> Question...is your 3c59x driver listed in /etc/modules?
>
> On 7/14/06, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Not an option in that I know how to do
> > it off hand.  For us lower level users,  this
> > might be another useful topic to confront
> > if/when the group every has another install
> > getogether.
> >
> >    -Bob
> >
> >
> > On 7/14/06, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > (Sorry about not responding sooner)
> > >
> > > If the 3c59x driver isn't loaded until after you run the configuration
> > > software, then it's not getting loaded on bootup.  I would bet that's
> > > why the script can't find the hardware.
> > >
> > > For Mandriva, I'm not sure how to force the module to load during
> > > bootup, outside of compiling it into the kernel.  Is that an option?
> > >
> > > On 7/13/06, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > During boot I see something called "forcedeth,"
> > > > and then the statement that the hardware does
> > > > not seem to be present.
> > > >
> > > > Something's not meshing.  Whatever detects
> > > > the hardware does not seem to execute during
> > > > boot,  but must run during install,  and also
> > > > using the manual effort later on.
> > > >
> > > >    -Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 7/13/06, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Are you running HAL or udev?  Both can run scripts when they detect hardware.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 7/13/06, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > The scenario is that I set up Linux
> > > > > > on one machine,  and later move the hard
> > > > > > drive to another,  with a different set
> > > > > > of hardware.  Mostly this worked just
> > > > > > fine.  A tweak here and there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The one snag has been the Ethernet
> > > > > > ports.  Each time I boot up I have to
> > > > > > go through the same routine of running
> > > > > > a config script to set one of them up
> > > > > > again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do I get the appropriate files updated
> > > > > > now,  as they would be during a first install,
> > > > > > so the configuration is there again the
> > > > > > next time I boot,  and the Ethernet ports
> > > > > > function?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   -Bob
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