I have installed slackware 9.1, 10, and 10.1 and I have notice that in
the install it no longer ask to probe for the nic. I have installed 4,
7, 7.1, 8, 8.1, and 9 - these versions ask to probe for the nic. Also
slackware 10, and 10.1 lilo gives an error when I try to install it to
the MBR (when installing). All versions before install lilo to the MBR.
Any ideas?

"bones" typed:
> I have installed slackware 9.1, 10, and 10.1 and I have notice that
> in the install it no longer ask to probe for the nic. I have
> installed 4, 7, 7.1, 8, 8.1, and 9 - these versions ask to probe for
> the nic. Also slackware 10, and 10.1 lilo gives an error when I try
> to install it to the MBR (when installing). All versions before
> install lilo to the MBR.

I've tried 9.1, 10,0, and 10.1, and each of them give you the option
to probe for an Ethernet card early in the installation phase. You
have to type "network" and press "Enter" twice at the root prompt,
which you get immediately after booting from the first install CD, to
start the probing.

As for LILO, what sort of errors?

--
Ayaz Ahmed Khan, fast-ce.org/ayaz

Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires
tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
-- Nero Wolfe

Hello

Thanks for the info on the network. The lilo install reports an error
it could not install to the mbr (paraphase).

Ayaz Ahmed Khan wrote:
> "bones" typed:
> > I have installed slackware 9.1, 10, and 10.1 and I have notice that
> > in the install it no longer ask to probe for the nic. I have
> > installed 4, 7, 7.1, 8, 8.1, and 9 - these versions ask to probe for
> > the nic. Also slackware 10, and 10.1 lilo gives an error when I try
> > to install it to the MBR (when installing). All versions before
> > install lilo to the MBR.
>
> I've tried 9.1, 10,0, and 10.1, and each of them give you the option
> to probe for an Ethernet card early in the installation phase. You
> have to type "network" and press "Enter" twice at the root prompt,
> which you get immediately after booting from the first install CD, to
> start the probing.
>
> As for LILO, what sort of errors?
>
> --
> Ayaz Ahmed Khan, fast-ce.org/ayaz
>
> Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires
> tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
> -- Nero Wolfe

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:11:03 -0700, bones wrote:

> I have installed slackware 9.1, 10, and 10.1 and I have notice that in
> the install it no longer ask to probe for the nic. I have installed 4,
> 7, 7.1, 8, 8.1, and 9 - these versions ask to probe for the nic. Also

I have seen this too. I have not tested this, but I suspect that when
hotplug is installed (and enabled?), then netconfig does not offer to
probe for the nic.

> slackware 10, and 10.1 lilo gives an error when I try to install it to
> the MBR (when installing). All versions before install lilo to the MBR.
> Any ideas?

check the file /etc/lilo.conf.
From a terminal try something like
# lilo -tv

Mike

Thanks.

Don't think hodplug detects the nic...always had to uncomment the nic
in rc.modules. I'll try what you said about lilo. Currently running
slackware 9 until I'm ready to try to install 10.1. I prefer the one
disk install...it's install and forget until finished.

Mike Denhoff wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:11:03 -0700, bones wrote:
>
> > I have installed slackware 9.1, 10, and 10.1 and I have notice that in
> > the install it no longer ask to probe for the nic. I have installed 4,
> > 7, 7.1, 8, 8.1, and 9 - these versions ask to probe for the nic. Also
>
> I have seen this too. I have not tested this, but I suspect that when
> hotplug is installed (and enabled?), then netconfig does not offer to
> probe for the nic.
>
> > slackware 10, and 10.1 lilo gives an error when I try to install it to
> > the MBR (when installing). All versions before install lilo to the MBR.
> > Any ideas?
>
> check the file /etc/lilo.conf.
> From a terminal try something like
> # lilo -tv
>
> Mike

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:38:19 -0700, bones wrote:

> Thanks.
>
> Don't think hodplug detects the nic...always had to uncomment the nic
> in rc.modules.

I didn't mean that hotplug would necessarily find the nic. In particular,
hotplug will not find ISA cards. It is good to note which module you
need.

I just mean that the presence of hotplug just stops 'netconfig' from
offering to probe for a nic. You've peaked my curiousity, so I've just
had a look at '/sbin/netconfig'. In there are the lines:

if cat /proc/net/dev | grep eth0 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null ; then
DONOTPROBE=true
fi

if [ -d lib/modules/`uname -r` \
-a ! "$LOOPBACK" = "yes" \
-a ! -x etc/rc.d/rc.hotplug \
-a ! "$DONOTPROBE" = "true" \
-a ! -r /cardfound ]; then
dialog --title "PROBE FOR NETWORK CARD?" --menu "If you like, we \

There are a number of conditions. One says that if rc.hotplug is
executable then the dialog will not be run.

> I'll try what you said about lilo. Currently running
> slackware 9 until I'm ready to try to install 10.1. I prefer the one
> disk install...it's install and forget until finished.
>
> Mike Denhoff wrote:

>> check the file /etc/lilo.conf.
>> From a terminal try something like
>> # lilo -tv

I guess that has to be
# lilo -t -v

Mike