installing networking on a debian laptop...first time

[Thanatos]

#ifup eth0

Ignoring unknown interface eth0.


I know nothing of how to setup networking, let alone pcmcia networking in Debian. Can anyone help or point me in the right direction?

Once I know what to do/ where to look, I can probably figure out the rest--DNS, gateway, etc... I just don't know where to start. Can anyone help me?

Thanks!

[Thanatos]

uh, please?

[scanez]

What module does your card use? You have to load that module first so that it recognizes that card as eth0.

modprobe module_for_your_card

Good luck
SC

[Thanatos]

thanks, that'll get me started!!

[teeitup]

What kind of network interface do you have?
pcmcia card or built in?

If it's built in you need to know the chip set and followthe instructions for a regular NIC card.

If it's a pcmcia card then the rules change.
What kernel are you running 2.2.X or 2.4.X?

2.2.X kernel requires the complete pcmcia setup.

2.4.X kernel has built in pcmcia support, but, you still need the pcmcia-cs package to get the modules.

search google/linux for pcmcia how-tos. If you get stuck post back.

I run Debian on a Compaq Armada and I love it!!!

Good Luck,

[Thanatos]

Originally posted by teeitup:
<STRONG>What kind of network interface do you have?
pcmcia card or built in?

If it's built in you need to know the chip set and followthe instructions for a regular NIC card.

If it's a pcmcia card then the rules change.
What kernel are you running 2.2.X or 2.4.X?

2.2.X kernel requires the complete pcmcia setup.

2.4.X kernel has built in pcmcia support, but, you still need the pcmcia-cs package to get the modules.

search google/linux for pcmcia how-tos. If you get stuck post back.

I run Debian on a Compaq Armada and I love it!!!

Good Luck,</STRONG>


Thanks, no it isn't built-in, it's PCMCIA. I'm pretty sure it's version 2.2.19 (kernel)
...the PCMCIA install seemed to go over okay, though the 'two high beeps' I'm supposed to hear at bootup are actually one high, one low. I have a how-to for PCMCIA ethernet, but I'm still trying to decypher it...it's the sourceforge how-to.

not even sure what order I should do things in. I'm pretty sure I found the driver, but when i do modprobe (drivername) it says that (drivername) isn't found. frustrating at best. fyi, what I'm guessing are the drivers are /lib/modules/2.2.19pre17/
...
any help is appreciated!!!

[Evil Jeff]

What network card is it? I started using linux on a laptop, and had a lot of success with debian. It was one of two distros at the time that recognized my pcmcia cards and automatically configured them for network use as eth0. For debian, the pcmcia-cs scripts are in /etc/pcmcia (for network - /etc/pcmcia/network I think). Feel free to email me (eviljeff@hellincorporated.com) with more specific stuff.

[Thanatos]

one is a 3Com, the other is a Linksys...since I don't have them in front of me right now, I'm not sure of their model numbers--though according to sourceforge's list, they are both supported. More details to follow in a couple of hours, when I get home. Btw, where would I put the reference to the config script? Also, in your opinion, would upgrading the kernel from 2.2 to 2.4 be a worthwhile venture? thanks again!