have to install nic module via modprobe manually -- plz hlp32*

[Maaz]

Hello Dear Gurus
OS: rhl 9

Once, this box HAD a NIC from Realtec(modules name 8139too.o), which is replace from 3Com NIC.

#lspci
00:0e.0 Ethernet Controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905 100BaseTX[Boomerang]

but during startup of the system, I received the following message:
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Setting network parameters:
Bringing up loopback interface
Bringing up interface eth0: 8139too device eth0 doesnt seem to be present delaying initialization

Now after login i issued 'ifconfig', and ifconfig only shows me 'lo' interface

'lsmod' neither shows 8139too nor 3c59X.

I have to issue "modprobe 3c59x" after each reboot, then my eth0 works, and after issuing
"modprobe 3c59x", 'lsmod' also shows me 3Com module, as the loaded module.

1, does 'modprobe' installed modules for the current session only ? is there any way to install module permanently ?
2, why I receives "Bringing up interface eth0: 8139too device eth0 doesnt seem to be present
delaying initialization" during each reboot

Regards
Maaz

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

You need to modify the /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modules.conf file (depends of your kernel version) and change the line:

alias eth0 8139too

By

alias eth0 3c59x

This will load the right module at boot time.

[Maaz]

Thanks Dear Ivan Ferreira

Regards
Maaz

[Maaz]

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