From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: I RATTAN To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] Rtl8139 NIC detection.. In-Reply-To: <200404291254.i3TCsSu28256@plg2.math.uwaterloo.ca> Message-ID: References: <200404291254.i3TCsSu28256@plg2.math.uwaterloo.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 08:45:37 -0400 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 7169a40a-eacd-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 Hello, I did recompile the kernel but no luck. Is there a trick to /sys/src/9/pc/pcf file entry for rtl8139, as it stands it reads like: ... link ... ether8139 ... does it need the keyword 'pci' after this?? Thanks in advance, -ishwar On Thu, 29 Apr 2004, Richard C Bilson wrote: > > I am trying to install Plan 9 on a celeron box with rtl-8139-10BaseT > > ether card. The system installs, looks like rtl is detected during > > boot but is not available after that. I did not find an entry > > in 9fat plan9.ini too. What is the correct incantation plan9.ini > > entry of this card (I am assuming that it is supported)? > > This sounds familliar... > > The last time I installed, which was about a year ago, the 8139 was > built in to 9load but not into the actual kernel, producing the > symptoms you describe. I'd try building a new kernel, making sure that > it has the 8139 driver. > > Once I had a proper kernel, I didn't have to do anything to plan9.ini. >