[mythtv-users] MythTV & ASUS Pundit -- Drivers?

[Kevin Gibbons]

Hello again all,

Well, I FINALLY figured out my LAN dilema..... and low and behold, it WAS a
bios issue.  Like a dumbass, I enabled "Plug-and-Play OS" in the bios.  I
generally do enable this, because most of my machines are Windows-based.
However, I guess for whatever reason RH9 didn't like this... because when I
disabled it, and wiped the install clean and started over, both my Audio and
Lan now work!

I still had to compile the Broadcom driver, but it's now fully functional...
thank god!!  I was seriously ready for the funny farm.

Quick question for other Pundit users... are you guys using the default SiS
video drivers?  Or are you using Thomas Winischhofer's drivers?  And if you
are using the default drivers, does anything special have to be done or
simply modify the XF86config file?  And does anyone have a good working
XF86Config they care to share?

Many thanks once again!

Kevin G


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Cooper" <jcooper at nevernight.net>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV & ASUS Pundit -- Drivers?


> Kevin Gibbons (kevin at kgibbons.com) wrote:
> > Yes, the module does show up when I do "lsmod" --- it shows bcm4400, but
the
> > "Used by" is at 0 and it's got no information in the far right column.
> >
> > And with regard to the hub, yes it does have a link light on both the
NIC
> > itself and the hub, so there's definitley a solid connection.
> >
> > And lastly.. when I run "dmesg | less" I do get output, but nothing I
can
> > see related to eth0.  So I'm not totally sure what I'm looking for.
> >
> > The pundit is getting closer and closer to becoming a Windows machine
LOL
> > :)
> >
> > Any other ideas???
> >
> <snip>
> > > Kevin Gibbons wrote:
> > >
> > > >Well, I've tried both lines in my /etc/modules.conf -- so I just
switched
> > it
> > > >back to "alias eth0 bcm4400" and did a reboot.  But once again, upon
boot
> > I
> > > >see that GRUB is failing when trying to initialize eth0.
> > > >
> > > >Then while I'm in KDE, if I run the redhat-config-network GUI
interface,
> > it
> > > >shows eth0 as "inactive"  And when I attempt to activate it, I'm
getting:
> > > >
> > > >Determining IP information for eth0.... failed; no link present.
Check
> > > >cable?
> > > >
> > > >Now I know it's not the patch cable, as I've used multiple cables and
> > also
> > > >verified that these cables DO work.  I have to still be missing some
step
> > > >along the way.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Does the module show up if you execute 'lsmod' in a console?  Does the
> > > hub/switch that you are plugging into show link when you are powered?
> > >  Try executing 'dmesg | less' and see if you can find any relevant
errors.
> > >
>
> Sorry, I just signed up for this list, so I may have missed the
> beginning of the conversation, all I know is what I quoted above.
>
> With that in mind, try running 'ifconfig' as root.  With RedHat and its
> derivatives, use 'su -' to go root (otherwise sbin isn't in the path,
> and you can't run ifconfig).  Does it show eth0?  My guess is no.
>
> One of four things is occurring:
> 1.) Your DHCP server (in your router, or at your ISP) is down.
> 2.) You're not supposed to use DHCP but redhat is configured to do
> so.
> 3.) You're trying to use a NIC card (I'm not familiar with the
> family that bcm4400 services) as eth0 where it may be eth1 due
> to a motherboard NIC being assigned eth0.
> 4.) You're using the wrong module, although from the conversation it
> sounds like that is not the case.
>
> Try moving the cable from the card (if that's where it is) to the
> motherboard NIC, if it has one.  Reinitialize.  (Probably won't work,
> but never hurts to check).
>
> If you're supposed to receive your IP from your ISP, check to see if
> they require a hostname, eg 'dhcpcd -h somehostname eth0'.  The hostname
> will _not_ be equal to your machine's hostname.
>
> I'd write more, but I'll wait for a response to see if I'm even on the
> right track.
>
> Cooper.
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