On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > On Fri, 2003-10-24 09:11:26 -0400, David Kesselring <dkesselr@mmc.atmel.com> > wrote in message <Pine.GSO.4.44.0310240905590.17395-100000@ares.mmc.atmel.com>: > > I am trying to setup a pci wlan nic on a Malta board. I've compiled the > > driver into the kernel and I have setup > > Which brand of wlan card? It's an internal card. > > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1. After boot, when I look at > > /proc/pci it looks like the system detected the card fine but ifconfig > > only shows eth0 (the builtin port). How is the pci id linked to a > > particular driver? What else do I need to do? I've scoured google but have > > In 2.4.x, drivers tend to only have internal knowledge on which hardware > they work. So you need to give some 'alias eth1 wlanmodulename' in your > /etc/modules.conf file. > I am using 2.4. Why does eth1 need a modules.conf file and eth0 doesn't. I do not have loadable modules configured for my kernel. Do I have to? I don't even have a current modules.conf file. I also checked /etc/sysconfig/hwconf. This has the pci listing for my card but does not recognize the vendor or id. I did add an entry in the kernel source pci_ids.h for my card. > For 2.6.x, drivers export this table and (in theory), the hotplug > scripts *can* load a driver just upon the card showing up. However, > normally (for static network cards not handled by the hotplug API), > you'll just use the exactly same line, but in /etc/modprobe.conf. > > MfG, JBG > > -- > Jan-Benedict Glaw jbglaw@lug-owl.de . +49-172-7608481 > "Eine Freie Meinung in einem Freien Kopf | Gegen Zensur | Gegen Krieg > fuer einen Freien Staat voll Freier Bürger" | im Internet! | im Irak! > ret = do_actions((curr | FREE_SPEECH) & ~(NEW_COPYRIGHT_LAW | DRM | TCPA)); > David Kesselring Atmel MMC dkesselr@mmc.atmel.com 919-462-6587
