Problem with NON-Wireless network card

[Karl Larsen]

Steven J. Brown (NY) wrote:
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> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> Steven J. Brown (NY) wrote:
>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>> Steven J. Brown (NY) wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Since I updated the kernel on my Dell Inspiron 8600 notebook 
>>>>> running FC6 to release 2.6.22.1-15.fc6, my wired network card, a 
>>>>> BroadCom BCM4401 100Base-T, is no longer found.  Under previous 
>>>>> kernel, which I still have installed, it finds this card and 
>>>>> configures eth0 to use it.  There's also a wireless card but I 
>>>>> haven't had the time to get it working since upgrading from FC3 to 
>>>>> FC6.  It was using ndiswrapper and configured for device wlan0 
>>>>> before, but it seems like that might no longer be necessary.  
>>>>> Anyway, there is no wireless service where I am and my wired card 
>>>>> is not detected.  Since it is not in the hardware list in the 
>>>>> network configuration utility, I cannot configure it manually.  
>>>>> How can I make FC6 detect my card?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any assistance with this problem would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
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>>>>    First as root in a terminal type lspci and from the list should 
>>>> be your Ethernet card. Write down what it is called. It is kind of 
>>>> ODD that FC6 didn't auto-detect your ethernet thing.  My old 
>>>> ethernet is always picked up. If you don't find it in the lspci 
>>>> list then your in for replacing the ethernet hardware.
>>>>
>>>> Karl
>>>>
>>>
>>> lspci lists both wireless and wired cards:
>>>
>>> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T 
>>> (rev 01)
>>> 02:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4309 802.11a/b/g 
>>> (rev 02)
>>>
>>> In the configuration tool, however, the device listed as eth0 type 
>>> ethernet has the wireless (802.11 a/b/g) card selected and no way to 
>>> change it to the other card.
>>>
>>> Any other thoughts?
>>    Yes your ethernet card is the Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 and 
>> there is no reason that it should not be at your network tab that 
>> lists hardware. If it isn't there it is a broken hardware. If it is 
>> there click to have it selected and on the first tab make it active.
>>
>> Karl
> I'm not sure I understand 'broken hardware'.  It is found under when 
> running under one kernel, but not found when running under a newer 
> kernel.  Wouldn't that indicate a broken kernel?
I guess I need to agree. I forgot it worked with one kernel and it maybe 
that the new kernel has no driver for the Broadcom ethernet, but I am 
surprised if the kernel I am using has a driver for my "Legasy" ethernet 
card on my motherboard.

Karl