OS doesn't recognize my usb ethernet card.

[JCool451]

I have a usb ethernet card, it doesn't come with any drivers, because it was made for a ps2 and not normal PCs. RH had no problem detecting it, but suse, debian, gentoo, and slackware have all hell trying to find it. This should be interesting.

[bosox79]

Originally posted by JCool451
I have a usb ethernet card, it doesn't come with any drivers, because it was made for a ps2 and not normal PCs. RH had no problem detecting it, but suse, debian, gentoo, and slackware have all hell trying to find it. This should be interesting.
What module does the card use? what is the make and module number of the card? did you compile usb support & support for your module into your kernel?

[JCool451]

Module...no frick'n clue, it was for my ps2, I guess I could find out? Where would I start. USB module? Yes, I did.

[bosox79]

Originally posted by JCool451
Module...no frick'n clue, it was for my ps2, I guess I could find out? Where would I start. USB module? Yes, I did.

so you don't remember what module RH used? thats cool the other info I asked for would be helpful also, but for now if we can find out what module the card uses we can go from there. Hopefully it is a slandered module:D but I don't know for sure

bosox

[JCool451]

OK, my partial install of debian went bad, so redhat goes into kernel panic. (How lovely) So now, I need to install RH, find out which module it used and use that as a guide for my Debian install. Did I miss anything? As of now it keeps detecting my broken NIC, my new one is usb. RH went ahead and made it eth1 for me, debian installer didn't.

Also, to list the modules I 'cat /proc/modules' right?

Maybe I could just burn a knoppix cd and see if I can find out what modules it needs from there, I hear it has great hardware support.

*edit*
The only thing I know about the card is that it was designed for the ps2 and it has a giant go-net logo on it, I'll try and see what stuff it has.

[bosox79]

Originally posted by JCool451
OK, my partial install of debian went bad, so redhat goes into kernel panic. (How lovely) So now, I need to install RH, find out which module it used and use that as a guide for my Debian install. Did I miss anything? As of now it keeps detecting my broken NIC, my new one is usb. RH went ahead and made it eth1 for me, debian installer didn't.

Also, to list the modules I 'cat /proc/modules' right?

Maybe I could just burn a knoppix cd and see if I can find out what modules it needs from there, I hear it has great hardware support.

*edit*
The only thing I know about the card is that it was designed for the ps2 and it has a giant go-net logo on it, I'll try and see what stuff it has.

That sucks :( as far as reinstalling RH that would seem to be the easy thing to do since we do'nt know much about the NIC, I just took a look at sony's site and found no info about the NIC becuse it's no longer avalible. as far as listing the modules you are correct. I forgot about knoppix:o good call knoppix detects just abiut everthing or so it seem's:D

I would try the knoppix cd even before you reinstall RH

[JCool451]

That's the thing, its not made by sony. It's made by a third party company, which means even less support. :(

Knoppix came out with a new version, I was going to try it out anyway.

[azambuja]

Man that's a tough one. I did some research but all I could find out is that it is produced by a company called Intec
Other than that, if add the word "driver" to my Google-search I wouldn't get any links.

Sorry man, hope you have some luck with Knoppix.
Fernando Azambuja

[JCool451]

This is what I get for using an accessory meant for the ps2 on my PC. :)

[azambuja]

Originally posted by JCool451
This is what I get for using an accessory meant for the ps2 on my PC. :)
Hey man don't give up ;)
Hopefully everything will work out fine with Knoppix and you will have tried out the new Knoppix as you wanted, plus find out what's the correct driver.

I hope for the best.
Fernando Azambuja

[JCool451]

Knoppix is releasing new cds every 2 days now. Luckily I decided not to download it 2 days ago. :D

[bosox79]

Originally posted by JCool451
Knoppix is releasing new cds every 2 days now. Luckily I decided not to download it 2 days ago. :D

let us know if knoppix finds the NIC:D

[JCool451]

Thought I'd give slack and debian a go again. From my recently reinstalled RH, I have.

[brandon@localhost brandon]$ cat /proc/modules
i810_audio 27624 3 (autoclean)
ac97_codec 14568 0 (autoclean) [i810_audio]
soundcore 6404 2 (autoclean) [i810_audio]
parport_pc 19076 1 (autoclean)
lp 8996 0 (autoclean)
parport 37056 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
iptable_filter 2412 0 (autoclean) (unused)
ip_tables 15096 1 [iptable_filter]
autofs 13268 0 (autoclean) (unused)
sg 36524 0 (autoclean)
sr_mod 18136 0 (autoclean)
ide-scsi 12208 0
scsi_mod 107544 3 [sg sr_mod ide-scsi]
ide-cd 35712 0
cdrom 33728 0 [sr_mod ide-cd]
ohci1394 20168 0 (unused)
ieee1394 48780 0 [ohci1394]
nls_iso8859-1 3516 1 (autoclean)
nls_cp437 5148 1 (autoclean)
vfat 13004 1 (autoclean)
fat 38808 0 (autoclean) [vfat]
pegasus 18200 1
keybdev 2976 0 (unused)
mousedev 5556 1
hid 22244 0 (unused)
input 5856 0 [keybdev mousedev hid]
usb-uhci 26412 0 (unused)
ehci-hcd 20072 0 (unused)
usbcore 79040 1 [pegasus hid usb-uhci ehci-hcd]
ext3 70784 2
jbd 51924 2 [ext3]


If you could be so kind as to point out the right module...

This it? usbcore 79040 1 [pegasus hid usb-uhci ehci-hcd]

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by JCool451

This it? usbcore 79040 1 [pegasus hid usb-uhci ehci-hcd]

It would seem to be.

BTW... lsmod to list loaded modules though of course cat /proc/modules does also work.

[JCool451]

I know lsmod works, but why learn another command, when you can just browse through /proc? :)

[bosox79]

Originally posted by JCool451
I know lsmod works, but why learn another command, when you can just browse through /proc? :)

because it's always better to know how to do something more then one way it makes you more versatile IMHO :D

[JCool451]

That's a good point.

I'm backing up data as we speak, going to try to get Debian up along side slackware and then RedHat for my family to use it.

I'm learning quite a bit, I'm finally understanding what modules to load into a kernel and all those other doo-dads. :)

[bosox79]

Originally posted by JCool451
That's a good point.

I'm backing up data as we speak, going to try to get Debian up along side slackware and then RedHat for my family to use it.

I'm learning quite a bit, I'm finally understanding what modules to load into a kernel and all those other doo-dads. :)

Thats one of the great things about linux, there is always somthing new to learn:cool: