Bug 28230

Summary:	ne module not loaded for eth0
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Lonny Jacobson <ljacobso>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Erik Troan <ewt>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:	David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version:	7.1	CC:	twaugh
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Description Lonny Jacobson 2001-02-18 19:26:58 UTC

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I performed an FTP installation which required me to configure my ISA
NE2000-compatible NIC.  Installation was apparently successful except that
the `ne' module was not loaded so that my network card was configured.

I added the following line in /etc/modules.conf before the provided
"options ne ..." line:
	alias eth0 ne


Reproducible: Didn't try
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Red Hat Fisher via FTP
2. Configure a generic ISA NE2000-compatible NIC
3. Install all packages
4. Upon successful installation, boot with no additional options
5. The NIC should not be initialized during the "network" startup.
	

Expected Results:  The "network" startup should not have FAILED.

Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2001-02-18 20:21:40 UTC

The installer needs to write the alias for any ISA cards it configures. Assigning
there.

Comment 2 Tim Waugh 2001-02-26 13:41:49 UTC

If you install by booting the installer with 'linux expert', does it work then?

Comment 3 Erik Troan 2001-02-26 20:11:07 UTC

There is another bug for this (I don't know the #) which is deferred, and has a
full explanation of why. This only affects HTTP/FTP FTP installs, and the fix is
too risky for this release.

Comment 4 Michael Young 2001-02-27 09:14:14 UTC

Probably bug 25571

Comment 5 Glen Foster 2001-03-02 18:05:21 UTC

Our installer team-lead thinks we should really fix this before next release.

Comment 6 Erik Troan 2001-03-06 21:51:07 UTC

I found a better fix which was quite easy. Fixed in rawhide.