Ethernet driver not supported in Slackware kernel.

[barnac1e]

Hi, I know for a fact having verified it from a Slacker developer that the huge.s kernel is not supporting my ethernet driver. However, the kernel currently in Slackware-current does and I need to somehow get that installed into Salix, please. Can someone tell me how to do that? I like Salix a lot but its frustrating just having to use wifi only. Also, I know that Slackel, another Slackware based distro is currently using the kernel i need as well. Is it possible to add that repository from that distro to my Salix distro and install the kernel that way? Thanks.

[Tideflat]

This might be of interest: http://www.salixos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=3562
It is a more recent kernel, but I don't know if it is the one you want.

[barnac1e]

Thank you. I might have to try that out.

The module in question is for the lastpci device listed:

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kevin@asusK53E:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
03:00.0 USB controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0)

Support for it is coming around but it makes it difficult for some of the older kernels in the distros thereof. Thanks.

[olivier.d]

I got the same problem with last Salix OS 13.37 Live x86_64 and here is what I do to permit the card to work :

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modprobe atl1c
echo "1969 1083" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/atl1c/new_id
dhcpcd eth0