Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:03:56 +0200 | From | "Alessandro Suardi" <> | Subject | Re: 8139cp/too support not accessible? |
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On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Elijah Anderson <kd0bpv@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey List, > > I will admit right off the bat that I'm new to interacting directly with the > kernel, much less building one. > > The issue I'm having is that my ethernet card requires either the 8139cp or > 8139too module. I don't remember which one, so I want to modularize them > both. Problem is, using $make xconfig; I can't select it. I have the > interface set to show me all the options, but the modules I need are grayed > out and I can't change the value. > > Using $make config; It doesn't show them, even if I say Y to "Prompt for > development and/or incomplete code/drivers" > > Is there a way to manually select those drivers for modularization, or am I > just missing a step somewhere? > > Thank you.
That's not really a kernel issue... however, since I have that configuration (both drivers modular) at home, I know it works :)
You probably haven't selected NET_PCI, which is the entry described by
"EISA, VLB, PCI and on board controllers"
The drivers you want depend on the above entry being selected.
--alessandro
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