Bootup error messages -AND- No internet connection

[UnderScore]

So far the output indicates that the tulip driver is not loaded. The next step is to:
sudo modprobe tulip

Then

sudo lsmod
Visually inspect the list to see if it has loaded

Then
sudo ifconfig -a
And check to see if there is a eth0 device

If there is a eth0 device then run
netcardconfig

If there is no eth0 device then it is most likely never going to work without doing that workaround that I mentioned. For the sake of being complete, see http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/sh...&cat=146&page= which describes the workaround.

Microsoft MN-130
Uses ADMtek AN983B chipset but either way its a standard (to myknowledge) chipset found on linksys cards. So under normal circumstances you should be able to use the tulip module to get this to work. But of course microsoft had to go in and put in their 2 cents and screw it up for everyone. Apparently the I/O address built onto the card was changed so you have to rewrite the tulip module manually in order to get it to work. To begin insert the following line at line 201 (its a function I beleive) of the tulip module source code (tulip_core.c)
" {0x1414, 0x0002, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, COMET}, "
save and do the following commands.
cd /usr/src/linux**** #(**** = kernel number)
make dep
make modules
make modules_install
do a restart and everything should be ok
right now I'm using mine in slackware so I know it works.

If it doesn't work, the you can get another network card for about 5 to 20 bucks. Obviously if you want a better quality card you must spend around $20. Practically any one of these cards should work for you. Your best bet is to go to a local Best Buy, Circut City, Staples, Office Max, Frys and buy a network card & put it in the PC in the place of the current card. If the card doesnt work, then you can take it back without having to worry about shipping.

[rcpilot]

UnderScore,

I did as you said, but after running sudo ifconfig -a there was no eth0 device listed.

Where is tulip_core.c located? CD? Ramdisk? Internet? I need more elementary-level information about how to change it and how to use it to see if it works?

Thanks.

P.S., I picked up a copy of the O'Reilly "Knoppix Pocket Reference" today. It helps to explain some things, but I need more experience with Knoppix to make sense of a lot of it.