[ltp] Kernel 2.4.20 and Realtek8139 with PCMCIA
Dan Sawyer
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 02 Jun 2003 10:31:30 -0700
It makes less difference today the it used to when machines were
smaller. I have had good luck by keeping the resulting kernel between
800k and 900k. This allows for use of a rescue floppy.
There is a very small performance advantage. With modern memories
capicities modules stay loaded.
I also maintain two 'root' partitions near the front of the drive. One
is for testing and the second is the original. I use LILO; it allows for
me to 'link' to the second partition. This allows me to experiment w/o
doing too much damage.
Good luck,
Dan
Adam Southerland wrote:
> I made a few modifications to the config (Removed stuff I don't have...)
> I started compiling at 10am and at 11:45a it is still compiling - lol
>
> Here is a question... What is the difference between compiling NICs as
> Modules or into the Kernel?
>
> I know modules are outside and allow the kernel to be smaller... What
> advantage do you have with compling the stuff into the kernel? (Ok,
> NIC Drivers might have been a bad 'example' - I'd just like an idea of
> the difference)
>
> Thanks again!
> Adam
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Dan Sawyer <dansawyer@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Kernel 2.4.20 and Realtek8139 with PCMCIA
> Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2003 21:09:43 -0700
>
> Adam,
>
> I sent you my .config file.
>
> modprobe loads dependencies.
>
> Dan
>
> Adam Southerland wrote:
>
>> How is your PCMCIA setup?
>>
>> Are you still using the PCMCIA-cs-3.1.24 (or whatever version?)
>>
>> I added a line -> if uname -r != '2.2.19' then Don't load the
>> pcmcia-cs-3.1.24
>>
>> The new kernel has built in PCMCIA support and that is what I have
>> been attempting to use... Shoule I just disable that and go back to
>> the previous package? (I have been working with 2.2.19 and 2.4.20
>> constantly so I have been modifing startup scripts based on versions...)
>>
>> Also, does the mii.o get loaded when you run -> /sbin/modprob 8139too
>> or does it have to be ran by itself?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Adam Southerland
>>
>> ----Original Message Follows----
>> Adam,
>>
>> I am running 2.4.20 on a thinkpad. I use
>>
>> /sbin/modprobe 8139too
>>
>> to load the driver. There is a dependence on mii.o as well.
>>
>> I can't speak to irq 0. That seems strange.
>>
>> Below is the module list
>>
>> Module Size Used by Tainted: PF
>> ppdev 6828 0 (autoclean)
>> nfs 80920 2 (autoclean)
>> ide-cd 33700 0 (autoclean)
>> cdrom 33728 0 (autoclean) [ide-cd]
>> cs46xx 62896 0 (autoclean)
>> ac97_codec 13672 0 (autoclean) [cs46xx]
>> soundcore 6468 3 (autoclean) [cs46xx]
>> 8139too 18088 1
>> mii 3912 0 [8139too]
>> vmnet 23496 4
>> parport_pc 19044 0
>> parport 37152 0 [ppdev parport_pc]
>> vmmon 27540 0
>> nfsd 80112 8 (autoclean)
>> lockd 58704 1 (autoclean) [nfs nfsd]
>> sunrpc 81564 1 (autoclean) [nfs nfsd lockd]
>> autofs 13364 0 (autoclean) (unused)
>> apm 13284 2
>> ds 8712 2
>> yenta_socket 12960 2
>> pcmcia_core 54880 0 [ds yenta_socket]
>> iptable_filter 2412 0 (autoclean) (unused)
>> ip_tables 14872 1 [iptable_filter]
>> nls_iso8859-1 3516 1 (autoclean)
>> nls_cp437 5116 1 (autoclean)
>> vfat 13100 1 (autoclean)
>> fat 38808 0 (autoclean) [vfat]
>> mousedev 5524 1
>> keybdev 2944 0 (unused)
>> hid 22244 0 (unused)
>> input 5792 0 [mousedev keybdev hid]
>> usb-uhci 26380 0 (unused)
>> usbcore 77504 1 [hid usb-uhci]
>> ext3 70368 3
>> jbd 51796 3 [ext3]
>>
>>
>> Adam Southerland wrote:
>>
>>> Good Day!
>>>
>>> I Installed the new Kernel 2.4.20 and now I can't get my Realtek
>>> 8139 PCMCIA Nic to work...
>>>
>>> The CardBus receives an IRQ of 0 and the NIC inherits this IRQ =(
>>>
>>> Anyone know how to make this work with Thinkpads?
>>>
>>> btw...
>>> I have an IBM Thinkpad 760XL
>>> current working kernel is 2.2.19 with the PCMCIA-cs-xxxxx and the
>>> realtek_cb.o driver...
>>>
>>> I have seen information that I need to use the 8139too.o driver and
>>> this would work except my IRQ is 0. I have worked on this for 3
>>> days... Constant compiling and stuff (Pentium 166MMX takes a while
>>> to compile =) hehe
>>>
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