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20 years ago

eth0 device not found

I am running a uClinux kernel (2.6.16) from DDR2 SDRAM on an Altera Cyclone II DSP Board. I have a Microtronix USB/Ethernet daughter card connected. I enabled the Davicom DM9000 ethernet and T...
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originally posted by daniellew@Sep 7 2006, 07:55 AM

according to other posts and tutorials i have found, i have added dhcp support to my kernel. i also placed the dm9000 on a seperate tristate bridge in the sopc builder.

still i have not been able to connect to the ethernet card...anyone have any ideas???

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Maybe you have to add the correct ethernet drivers to the kernel. Someone similar happened to me before adding them. Yo have to go to kernel configuration, and then device drivers, Network device support. I don&#39;t know which eth driver will suit your eth device. Mine was Ethernet (10 or 100Mb) -> SMC 91111.

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