Bug 179414 - tlan driver is missing
Summary: tlan driver is missing
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Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 4
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Dave Jones
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-01-31 05:36 UTC by Ben
Modified: 2015-01-04 22:24 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2006-02-03 00:37:29 UTC
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Description Ben 2006-01-31 05:36:12 UTC
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Description of problem:
The tlan driver module for ThunderLAN network cards seems to be mysteriously missing from my x86_64smp kernel RPM. It may be missing from other versions as well, but either way, I need to use it on my Opteron system and it would be nice if I didn't have to compile it manually.


The module doesn't appear to be in the install ISOs either.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install a ThunderLAN card.
2. Fail to find drivers for it at install or after install.
3. (don't) profit!
  

Actual Results:  The driver module is absent from the kernel RPM, and therefore thunderlan-based network cards cannot easily be used.

Expected Results:  It would be much nicer if the tlan kernel module was included in the x86_64smp kernel. Thank you.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Dave Jones 2006-02-03 00:37:29 UTC
It's marked upstream as not 64-bit compatible.
Contacting the upstream maintainer Sam Chessman <chessman> is your best
bet, as fixing this really needs someone with the hardware, and knowledge of how
the chip works.


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