Can't get 3Com driver 3c59x to work with kenrel 2.6

[Phyzlo]

Hi,

I use debian with kernel 2.4.x right now and I want to upgrade to kernel 2.5.11.5. I have a 3Com 3c509b NIC which worked fine with kernel 2.4.x with the 3c59x driver. Now when I compile the new kernel 2.6.11.5 and have the 3x59x.ko module it does not load.

modprobe 3c59x gives this:

kobject_register failed for 3c59x (-17)
[<c01f01d6>] kobject_register+0x32/0x48
[<c0255137>] bus_add_driver+0x47/0xac
[<c025568c>] driver_register+0x34/0x38
[<c01fe07d>] pci_register_driver+0x5d/0x78
[<e0886043>] vortex_init+0xb/0x50 [3c59x]
[<c0129bad>] sys_init_module+0xd5/0x180
[<c0102b97>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
FATAL: Error inserting 3c59x (/lib/modules/2.6.11.5/kernel/drivers/net/3c59x.ko)
: No such device

kernel 2.6 seems to be very different somehow ? If include any sound drivers the modules doesn't even compile. But that's another story.
Does anyone know what I can do ?

Thanks in advance,
Phyzlo

[Guest]

2.6 kernel includes alsa drivers......may include #com driver also ....


try lspci from prompt and see whats loaded.....have you tried ifconfig anyways?.....modules may be redundant now...

[Phyzlo]

Hi,

thanks for reply.. I now got it to work. Only difference is now that I don't include the driver in the kernel. I load it as a module instead.

I still wonder why I can't include it in the kernel ? It's the same driver..

/P