Re: Netconfig Fail

chuck gelm
2005-10-09T18:00:21Z

Peter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In slackware when I try to "/sbin/modprobe dmfe" I get the following error:
>
> Quote
> /lib/modules/2.4.29/kernel/drivers/net/dmfe.o.gz: init_module: No such
> device
> /lib/modules/2.4.29/kernel/drivers/net/dmfe.o.gz: Hint: insmod errors can be
> caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ
> parameters.
> You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
> /lib/modules/2.4.29/kernel/drivers/net/dmfe.o.gz: insmod
> /lib/modules/2.4.29/kernel/drivers/net/dmfe.o.gz failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.29/kernel/drivers/net/dmfe.o.gz: insmod dmfe failed
> Unquote

Hi, Peter:

Yep, it said 'no such device' not 'no such module', so your kernel
doesn't find the device. Review:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/113041
"... try another slack kernel like bareacpi.i or similar
(especially on a laptop)..."

You could contact the dmfe module author
(/usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt)
or report a 'bug' to Slackware.

HTH, Chuck