[ltp] T41: e1000 does not find device

Carlo Hamalainen linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:27:18 +0000


Joachim Schrod wrote:

>This is Linux 2.4.19 from SuSE 8.1 (i.e., not a stock kernel),
>I don't use ACPI if that matters.
>e1000 module version is 4.3.15. No module parameters are set.
>modprobe e1000 outputs "init_module: No such device"
>  
>
The 2.4.19 kernel is quite old - most people recommend at least 2.4.22 
or later. When I tried a 2.4.18 kernel on my T40 (eepro100 ether card) 
it couldn't recognise it, but 2.4.22 and later found it with no 
problems. I suspect the same is happening for you.

-- Carlo