I need some help -> Encore Fast Ethernet (RTL-8139 D) and ASDL

[Rafael Sant´Anna Meyer]

> Message: 9
> Subject: Re: I need some help -> Encore Fast Ethernet (RTL-8139 D) and ASDL
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:23:52 +0300 (EEST)
> From: Atro Tossavainen <atro.tossavainen+ydl@helsinki.fi>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> 
> Hello,
> 
> > I have a Encore Fast Ethernet 10/100 board at my single pci slot but
> > YDL isn't recognizing it. For some reason the comp recognize another
> > board not mine and it always refuse activate Ethernet. Well this same
> > board aren't recognized by the OS 9.1.  How can I fix this problem?
> 
> Please post the output of /sbin/lspci to the list.

Here it is

00:00b.0 Host Bridge: Apple Computers Inc. Bandit Power PC Host Bridge (rev03)
00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device
2106 (rev 8b)
00:10.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. O'Hare I/O (rev 02)
00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage I/II
215GT [Mach64 GT] (rev 9a)


> From what I found by googling for "encore ethernet linux", your card
> is based on the RealTek chipset and the "8139too" driver should work
> with it.  If a module with that name is not part of the standard YDL
> kernel, you will have to compile your own.
> 
> > (please try make a step by step method, I am fresh at Linux world)
> 
> Teach yourself how to build kernels.  You will need the skill anyway.
> 
> Choose "RealTek RTL-8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Support" and "RealTek
> RTL-8139 C+ PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support" in the kernel configuration.
> Make them modules so you won't have to compile an entirely new kernel.
> Compile and install.  Either of those modules should give you proper
> networking support for that card.
> 
> > I need this board to connect my comp to the ASDL service present at my
> > state. And I would like to know how I could configure the system. My
> > ASDL provider uses DHCP and PPPoE protocols and they force the users
> > to log at the service thru a homepage.
> 
> You will need this.
> 
> http://www.roaringpenguin.com/penguin/open_source_rp-pppoe.php

I just downloaded it. I didn't found any pppoe module at my YDL, I
think it isn't part of the system.
 
Thanks a lot Atro!