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From: BertieBigBollox on 18 Dec 2009 11:14 On Dec 18, 1:54 pm, "BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Dec 18, 1:38 pm, Thomas Tornblom <tho...(a)Hax.SE> wrote: > > > > > > > "BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > On Dec 18, 11:30 am, Thomas Tornblom <tho...(a)Hax.SE> wrote: > > >> "BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...(a)gmail.com> writes: > > >> > Got an twinhead laptop that I'm installing Solaris 10 onto. During > > >> > install, network interface is not found, but on the HCL someone has > > >> > suggested the use of a gani driver. > > > >> > I built one of these a few months ago and the gani driver worked a > > >> > treat. Had to install gcc etc first and build it but it worked. > > > >> > Building the same laptop again but this time I'm doing the make > > >> > install but then getting the above error when doing adddrv.sh... > > > >> > Anyway, checked /etc/driver_aliases and theres an entry there for > > >> > pci10ec, 8169 as rge? Cant remember touching this file before? Any > > >> > ideas? > > > >> That entry is is for the bundled Realtek Gigabit Ethernet Driver. > > > >> From scanpci: > > >> --- > > >> pci bus 0x0006 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x10ec device 0x8169 > > >> Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet > > >> --- > > > >> See "man rge" > > > > Yes. But it doesnt work as rge. > > > Ok, then your hardware appears to be later than mine, which works fine > > with the rge driver. > > > Just "rem_drv rge" then and install the gani driver. > > > > Last time I did this the gani driver worked a treat.... > > > Thomas- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > thanks. i'll give that a try...- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Excellent. thanks. this works a treat. |