On Sunday 09 October 2005 11:20, plug-discuss-request@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us wrote: > From: Siri Amrit Kaur > Subject: Re: problem detecting ethernet card > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Message-ID: <200510092234.05650.tigerflag@tigerflag.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I've been working to get my new DSL connection working and am > > having trouble getting my ethernet card autodetected. It's a plain > > vanilla Intel chipset using the eepro100 driver. My system has the > > driver, but it doesn't load the module automatically. Alan figured > > out that if we do "modprobe eepro100" then "ifup eth0" I'll get a > > connection. But if we reboot, that detection/configuration is lost > > and has to be done all over again. > > > > In Vector, based on Slackware, I was able to put "modprobe > > eepro100" into /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and the settings held after a > > reboot. What would be an equivalent file or command to use in > > Debian? > > > > > > # echo "eepro100" >> /etc/modules > > > > The '#' in that was supposed to represent the prompt.  Type the > > following echo eepro100 >> /etc/modules > > at a command prompt.  At least I'm pretty sure that's what the > > poster meant. Never used Debian myself. > > I did it and it seemed to work, then it did it again- lost the module > after a reboot and I had to do: > modprobe eepro100 > ifup eth0 > > Checked the /etc/modules file and the line for eepro100 was gone. > Anybody know why it decided to disappear after I had put it in there? > > Thanks, > > Siri Amrit Siri, I was having the same problem with my pc after I added a router and had to re enter my dhcp addy after every reboot until I went into my --># /etc/network/interfaces and added the following line up near the top 'auto eth0' near the line for 'auto lo' . This now makes sure that my ethernet card has an ip addy whenever I reboot. I'm running Mepis and the file I modified is further identified as 'configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)' since you're running slack...YMMV HTH -- augie grayfox78 at cox dot net In a world without walls or fences, who needs windows or gates? --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss