[Gloucs] Realport RBE-100 on Slackware 9.0
Tim Ballam
gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk
Wed Jul 30 09:57:00 2003
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Have you tried looking at Intel's website for Linux drivers? They bought
Xircom a few years back....
-----Original Message-----
From: Oli Restorick [mailto:oli@willowhayes.co.uk]
Sent: 29 July 2003 23:47
To: gloucs@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: [Gloucs] Realport RBE-100 on Slackware 9.0
Hi there
I'm new to this list. I live in Quedgeley and I have a Toshiba Libretto
100CT that I want to use as a network sniffer.
I'm a Linux newbie (I'm a Microsoft network admin, but don't hold that
against me), having only experimented with RedHat 6 a few years back.
Anyway, I'll stop waffling and get to the point. I've installed Slackware
9.0 (by doing a disk transplant) and got it working. I have a Realport
RBE-100 10/100 Ethernet card.
So far as I can tell, the drivers for the network card are being loaded (if
I type lsmod, it shows two entries for the Xircom):
Module Size Used by Not tainted
xircom_bc 6440 0 (unused)
xircom_tulip_cb 12696 0
When I type "route", I just get the default loopback network and nothing
else. So, it seems like there's a network driver loaded (and I get a light
on the hub), but the rest of the network stack isn't hooking up to it.
How I go about resolving that is beyond me, though.
I've just taken a look at dmesg, and it does have the line:
eth0: Xircom Cardbus Adapter rev 3 at 0x400, 00:10:A4:EB:57:E9, IRQ0
The fact that it's got the correct ID string and MAC address makes me feel
enthusiastic.
BTW, what's the equivalent of Windows' "ipconfig /release" and "ipconfig
/renew"?
I've just taken a look at ifconfig and tried:
ifconfig eth0 up
I was greeted with:
SIOCSIFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable.
I've just found the script /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1, which looks like it tries to
get a DHCP address. If I run it, it returns the message "Attempting to
configure eth0 by contacting a DHCP server...", although no packets seem to
make their way onto the network (light on hub doesn't flash). Also, if I run
ifconfig -a afterwards, it shows that no packets have gone anywhere. The MAC
address on eth0 is the correct one for the card.
Running out of ideas here, but I have a feeling I'm close.
Thanks for any help or ideas you can give me.
Cheers
Oli
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D290511407-30072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>Have=20
you tried looking at Intel's website for Linux drivers? They bought Xircom =
a few=20
years back....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DTahom=
a=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Oli Restorick=20
[mailto:oli@willowhayes.co.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 29 July 2003 23:47<BR><B>To:=
</B>=20
gloucs@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Gloucs] Realport RBE-100 on=
Slackware 9.0<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi there<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I'm new to this list.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I live in <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Quedgeley</SPAN> and I have a Toshiba Libretto 100CT that I =
want to=20
use as a network <SPAN class=3DSpellE>sniffer</SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I'm a Linux newbie (I'm a Microsoft network admin=
, but=20
don't hold that against me), having only experimented with <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>RedHat</SPAN> 6 a few years back.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></=
P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Anyway, I'll stop waffling and get to the point.<=
SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I've installed <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Slackware</SPAN> 9.0 (by doing a disk transplant) and got it=
working.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have a <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Realport</SPAN> RBE-100 10/100 Ethernet=20
card.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
So far as I=20
can tell, the drivers for the network card are being loaded (if I type <SPA=
N=20
class=3DSpellE>lsmod</SPAN>, it shows two entries for the Xircom):=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
Module<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
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</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
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</SPAN>Size<SPAN style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
</SPAN>Used by<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Not <SPAN class=3DGramE>tainted <BR><SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>xircom</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=3DSpellE>_bc</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPA=
N><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>6440<SPAN style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>0 (un=
used)=20
<BR><SPAN class=3DSpellE>xircom_tulip_cb</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>12696<SPAN style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>0=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
When I type=20
"route", I just get the default <SPAN class=3DSpellE>loopback</SPAN> networ=
k and=20
nothing else. So, it seems like there's a network driver loaded (and I get =
a=20
light on the hub), but the rest of the network stack isn't hooking up to=20
it.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
How I go=20
about resolving that is beyond me, though. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
I've just=20
taken a look at <SPAN class=3DSpellE>dmesg</SPAN>, and it does have the lin=
e:=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
eth0:=20
Xircom <SPAN class=3DSpellE>Cardbus</SPAN> Adapter rev 3 at 0x400,=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time Minute=3D"10" Hour=3D"0">00:10</st1:time>:A4<SPAN=
class=3DGramE>:EB:57:E9</SPAN>, IRQ0 <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
The fact=20
that it's got the correct ID string and MAC address makes me feel enthusias=
tic.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
BTW, what's=20
the equivalent of Windows' "<SPAN class=3DSpellE>ipconfig</SPAN> /release" =
and=20
"<SPAN class=3DSpellE>ipconfig</SPAN> /renew"? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
I've just=20
taken a look at <SPAN class=3DSpellE>ifconfig</SPAN> and tried:=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=3DSpellE><SPAN class=3DGramE><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ifconfig</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SP=
AN> eth0=20
up <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
I was=20
greeted with: <BR>SIOCSIFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
I've just=20
found the script /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1, which looks like it tries to get a DHC=
P=20
address. If I run it, it returns the message "Attempting to configure eth0 =
by=20
contacting a DHCP server...", although no packets seem to make their way on=
to=20
the network (light on hub doesn't flash). Also, if I run <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>ifconfig</SPAN> -<SPAN class=3DGramE>a</SPAN> afterwards, it=
shows=20
that no packets have gone anywhere. The MAC address on eth0 is the correct =
one=20
for the card. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
Running out=20
of ideas here, but I have a feeling I'm close.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
Thanks for=20
any help or ideas you can give me.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cheers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=3DSpellE><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Oli</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FON=
T></P></DIV><CODE><FONT SIZE=3D3><BR>
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