Intel Pro 100M integrated PCI NIC CARD can not be activated.

[jane zhang]

Hi all,

We just brought dell decktop demension deck top with window xp.

I erased everything with redhat 8.0 installation. However, when I configure the network by filling in all the info include ip, gateway ip, dns name server... restart the network service, the select network device can not be activated.

Please let me how to troubleshoot.

Here is the output from the modprobe.
# modprobe -a e100
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/net/e100/e100.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/net/e100/e100.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/net/e100/e100.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/net/e100.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/net/e100.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/net/e100.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/net/e100.o: insmod e100 failed.

[Steven E. Protter]

I have integrated Intel NIC's in my Dell Poweredge server, which runs red hat 7.3 at present.

The card can be deactivated by bios setup or intel utility, which may cause the problem.

It may merely be bad and require replacement.

Go to http://www.intel.com find the linux drivers, rpm files, install them and see what happens.

Most Intel NIC's however don't need that step, so I'd say the NIC is either broken or has been deactivated by system bios utilities.

In bios, there is a function for deactivating the internal NIC, which is sometimes needed.

SEP

[jane zhang]

Hi,

My problem was solved by compiling and installing a new driver: e100-2.3.33

The intel drive coming with the machine is bad.

Jane