kernel config used for OEM edition

[churth]

Would it be possible to get the .config used to generate the kernel for the OEM edition of Sage for Linux?

I want to compile in different (ethernet, 3ware) drivers, and would like to be able to use the same kernel configuration as the OEM build.

[gplasky]

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Kernel

Gerry

[Kirby]

I have a question, maybe its because I dont know Gentoo enough, but according to the .config file:

CONFIG_E1000=y

That is telling me that the Intel E1000 (gigabit ethernet) is configured into the kernel. But yet upon boot, I can not activate the E1000 port at all, not listed in dmesg, and doesnt appear to be listing in /proc anywhere. This is the port that came on my Dell 400SC, and am curious where I should be looking to get this working? I searched for 'e1000.o' and 'e1000.ko' and nowhere on the system is there a loadable module, source files didnt seem to exist, and because I cant activate it, I cant emerge it! Any help would be appreciated.

[bcjenkins]

Originally Posted by Kirby

I have a question, maybe its because I dont know Gentoo enough, but according to the .config file:



That is telling me that the Intel E1000 (gigabit ethernet) is configured into the kernel. But yet upon boot, I can not activate the E1000 port at all, not listed in dmesg, and doesnt appear to be listing in /proc anywhere. This is the port that came on my Dell 400SC, and am curious where I should be looking to get this working? I searched for 'e1000.o' and 'e1000.ko' and nowhere on the system is there a loadable module, source files didnt seem to exist, and because I cant activate it, I cant emerge it! Any help would be appreciated.

You won't find a module because it is configured as a builtin. Change it to m if you want a module. Also, please post your motherboard make model and pipe dmesg to a text file and post it as well.

Thanks,

B

[Kirby]

I will post dmesg when I get home tonight. The motherboard is a Dell propriotary board, used in the PowerEdge 400SC. Its made by Intel, and has Intel 875P northbridge chipset, and onboard Intel E1000 ethernet. I've installed other linux flavors on it, and by default they all worked when the driver was built in (as in this case) or as module (believe once I had to enable it in the proper /etc file). Guess I will have to do some more digging...

[bcjenkins]

Great, please post an ifconfig /all as well.

[Kirby]

Well for whatever reason, its working now for my E1000. I moved the server to another location, and restarted it, and this time, the init scripts went through and it finally detected the E1000. Appears that it tried to load the e1000 module (even though I cant find one on the system) before the ICH5 is initiated, fails, then after all the other devices are initialed, the system senses the E1000 and probes its settings, and it acquires an IP.

[Dekard]

Originally Posted by Kirby

Well for whatever reason, its working now for my E1000. I moved the server to another location, and restarted it, and this time, the init scripts went through and it finally detected the E1000. Appears that it tried to load the e1000 module (even though I cant find one on the system) before the ICH5 is initiated, fails, then after all the other devices are initialed, the system senses the E1000 and probes its settings, and it acquires an IP.

Did you ever end up needing to recompile the kernel?