Re: Question about my Ethernet Cards

On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:11:50 -0500
"Boxuan Gu" <boxuan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello, all,

I am using Debian lenny Linux Operating system.

I am using the source code of linux kernel 2.6.26 (the patch level is
12) to build a kernel image
Now, I am just using the source codes without my modification.
However, After booting from this image, I find that my Ethernet card
doesn't work.
when I use "lspci", I can find that my ethernet card is:

09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M
Fast Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)

I can't find my wired Ethernet card by using "ifconfig -a" . I don't know why.

Because the driver isn't loaded.

I have checked my config file for Broadcom BCM5906M and I couldn't
find the option to add this Ethernet card.

GIYF; you need the tg3 driver:

http://hardware4linux.info/component/28190/
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/faq_drivers.php#tg3

It's under Device Drivers/Network Device Support/Ethernet (1000
Mbit)/Broadcom Tigon3 Support

...

Why the kernel image built by me doesn't support my wired Ethernet card ?

Because you're apparently not building the module.

The attached please find my config for building kernel. Thank you very much!

Nothing is attached.

Celejar
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