[olug] CloneIT & ifconfig problem

Jay Swackhamer Jay at RebootTheUser.com
Mon Dec 15 23:32:57 UTC 2003


The compaq   Netelligent 10/100 TX embedded UTP controller uses the
'tlan'(TI Thunderlan) driver......


>> When you get to a prompt, does an "ifconfig -a"  show your interface?
>> what is the output of "lsmod" once booted? what type of network cards?
>>
>
> The command:
>
> ifconfig -a
>
> Gives:
>
> lo    Link encap: Local Loopback
>       bla bla bla, with all results in zero's
>
> tun10 Link encap: IPIP Tunnel HWaddr
>       bla bla bla, with all results in zero's
>
>
> The command:
>
> lsmod
>
> Gives:
>
> sh: lsmod:command not found
>
>
> The NIC is a on-board Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX embedded UTP controller
>>From the BIOS, it is using IRQ 11, I/O ports 1020-102F, and memory
>> address
> 40880000-4088000F.
>
> IIRC, CloneIT is using a 3c59x driver - which is for a 3Com NIC. Would it
> be easier to find two 3Com NICs that would work with this driver; rather
> than getting CloneIT to use a correct driver for the Compaq on-board NICs
> (if there is even one available)?
>
> Irish
>
>
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