Troubles using R8168 fix to netboot

[ivanp]

I am using Intel D945GCLF2 MB for a diskless netboot MD. I know it uses 8111C NIC chipset so i tryied to load modules. I followed all the instrcutions from here http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/R8168 but i cant get to patch it.
After

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patch < r8168.diff I get error R8168.diff no such file or directory. Has anyone encoutenred this?I am 100% sure i followed the instructions from the wiki.
Thanks in advance for any replies.

[Itsik]

Try to use the instructions on this wiki instead http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/ASUS_eee_box_b202_setup
It is a bit easier to follow and you can download a precompiled driver to make things easier.

Itsik

[ivanp]

Try to use the instructions on this wiki instead http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/ASUS_eee_box_b202_setup
It is a bit easier to follow and you can download a precompiled driver to make things easier.

Thanks for the info, tryied it also but it fails at the same point. One difference is that once i saw it failed bacuase it tryied using 8169 driver. I will try to re-do it from ht beginning. Its kinda strange it wont work.

[Itsik]

Make sure you rename r8169.ko, otherwise it'll try to use it and fail. One more common problem is forgetting to run depmod on the MD.

Itsik

[ivanp]

Make sure you rename r8169.ko, otherwise it'll try to use it and fail. One more common problem is forgetting to run depmod on the MD.

I made sure i renamed r8619.ko to r8619.ko.not. After i type

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update-initramfs -uv
i dont see r8168.ko on the list. should it be there?

[Itsik]

Yes, near the top
If it's not there, redo the process. Probably a comma or something missing some where

Itsik

[ivanp]

Lol, i cant beleive i cant do this, i am so close, just really cant put r8168 driver in diskless image. I tryied all methods but i cant get it into image.
I tryied this:

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chroot <moon #>
mv /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko.not
depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/r8168.ko
cd /boot
update-initramfs -uv

Nothing happened.

Then this:

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cd /usr/pluto/diskless/
chroot <mediadirector-id>
depmod
cd /boot
mkinitramfs -o initrd.img-`uname -r` `uname -r`
exit

Also nothing happened.
I am going crazy here. I am a Linux newbie, but i know i am doing this the right way. 

[alx9r]

i dont see r8168.ko on the list. should it be there?

This response might be a little late...

If you're still battling with this, you might want to confirm that "r8168" was added to the modules file.

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cat /usr/pluto/diskless/<moon #>/etc/initramfs-tools/modules

will output the contents of the modules file.  That file should contain the line

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r8168

[ivanp]

This response might be a little late...
If you're still battling with this, you might want to confirm that "r8168" was added to the modules file.

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cat /usr/pluto/diskless/<moon #>/etc/initramfs-tools/modules
will output the contents of the modules file.  That file should contain the line

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r8168

Thanx Alx9r, and it aint too late. I will try it tomorrow and report back progress. I dont ahve that MD with me anymore but i will borrrow it again for testing.

[fistfight]

I remember having to be in this directory...

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/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.22/drivers/net

Prior to running

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patch < r8168.diff


I then had to cd back to

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/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.22/


To continue the steps in the WIKI