[Gllug] Can't get my CNet PRO200WL netcard to work in Gentoo

[Daniel Andersson]

> Hi all!
> 
> I'm fresh out from Windows, trying to learn Linux, and have just
> finished installing the first part of Gentoo. That is the kernel and
> essential modules, but not X or any programs.
> Right now I dont know wery much about anything so please excuse me if I
> dont provide the information you need to help me. Tell me what you need
> and where I can find it, and I will supply the information ASAP.
> 
> For some reason my CNet card has stopped working when in Gentoo (I
> think... :) In windows there is no problem whith it and it has worked
> earlier in Gentoo.
> 
> When booting i got a red flag from the card saying "Failed to load 3c59x
> [!!]", (again I think it was the CNet, but I'm not sure) but I dont know
> what's wrong... When running /sbin/ifconfig -a I get no report from eth0
> at all, though I get a bunch of other information.
> 
> What should I do?

hello fellow swede ;o)

gentoo doesn't sound like the first distro you go for, but..

3c59x is 3com, not cnet.
http://www.linuxtested.com/results/cnetpro200.htm
according to that page it uses the "dmfc"-driver

hope this helps

/ d



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