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NETTKNUT · Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Wales

I just bought a Fujitsu Esprimo 5905 from Morgan Computers to run Slacko 5.3.3 on. It has a Broadcom 5751 Ethernet driver for Windows on it but I need the Linux driver; I tried to link to the following site but the link was down ---- http://www.murga.org/%7Epuppy/viewtopic.php?t=3553. Is there a slickpet with this LAN driver on it? Otherwise can someone tell me where to find it. Thanks.

Flash · Posted: Mon 08 Oct 2012, 08:47 Post subject:

Will you please tell us where you found that link so maybe it can be fixed? It's out of date.
Is this the thread you meant?

rcrsn51 · Posted: Mon 08 Oct 2012, 09:29 Post subject:

On my machine, the Broadcom 5751 is handled by the tg3 module.

1. Run "lspci -k". What driver is associated with your device?

2. Run the "lspci -nn" command. Determine the [vendor:product] ID codes. It should be something like [14e4:1677]. Report back.

3. Run "ifconfig". Is there an "eth0" device? Did it get an IP address? What is it?

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

Good advice from rcrsn51.
Notice he didn't directly give you what you asked for - to locate/install a new driver?

... and there's something conspicuously absent from your post - what did the Network Wizard tell you??

NETTKNUT · Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Wales

I got the link from the following website in this forum http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=3553: go to Page 2, end of first line of first entry. This is not an explicit link but a simple text entry. This is the same address as the link you suggested, but it does not help. Still looking at other replies.

Flash · Posted: Mon 08 Oct 2012, 16:15 Post subject:

Never mind, I give up. Confused

NETTKNUT · Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Wales

Thanks to rcrsn51 in Canada. A very useful reply; sorry it's getting late here in the UK so I'll leave the results of running ispci and ifconfig till tomorrow. I get a bit slowed down as I have to communicate with my existing machine then change cables over to the #Esprimo to do some testing then go back to communicate with the rest of the world. Anyway I noted that you are using the tg3 module in conjunction with a Broadcom5751, which is what I have. I used the Network Setup/load module to load the tg3 module which was successful as was the test for interface. This showed 'Interface' eth0: 'Type' internet: 'module' tg3: 'Device info' pci Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751 Ethernet pci Express. Went to internet connection wizard, selected 'detailed network info', eth0 a few lines of info ending in interrupt 17 - I don't know what this means. Went to Barry's simple network setup selected eth0 but it failed to connect. Question why? I have a copy of the DHCP log which I'll send tomorrow. Ran out of time to do any more tonight. Thanks to tempestuous in Australia. Hope the results so far are useful. Good night!

rcrsn51 · Posted: Wed 10 Oct 2012, 17:36 Post subject:

You never answered Questions #1 or #2.

NETTKNUT · Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Wales

To rcrsn51, here are the answers to your questions I promised in my previous post.
1. lspci -k. The driver is shown as 'Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit pci Express (rev01)'.
2. lspci -nn. ID codes are [14e4:1677].
3. ifconfig. eth0 is displayed but there is no IP address.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012, 12:21 Post subject:

pemasu · Joined: 08 Jul 2009 Posts: 5167 Location: Finland

http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/downloaddrivers.php

NetXtreme I Desktop/Mobile
Download drivers for the following chipsets:
5702, 5705, 5751, 5752, 5753, 5754, 5755, 5756, 5761, 5764, 5782, 57760, 57761, 57765, 57766

Drivers download: ------> Linux (tg3) 3.122n 06/04/12 Download Zip File

tg3 seems to support huge variation of pci id`s. It might be that slacko kernel driver just is not compatible with your pci id.

Compiling the right source would ensure that you have right working tg3 kernel driver in use.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012, 17:55 Post subject:

NETTKNUT · Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Wales

Thanks pemasu for the download link to several BCM chips you listed. Also I found it had a useful manual and details of a DOS based diagnostic system for the chips.

Thanks rcrsn51; lspci -k. There is a single line describing the BCM5751 driver as I reported before. There is nothing else on that line, the next line reads: "Subsystem. Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device 1096" There was no mention at about the Kernel driver.

The Fujitsu machine came with XP installed. I played with it for a while to make sure there was nothing wrong before wiping enough space on the HD to form a new ext3 partition and switching to Puppy. I found no trouble with internet access from Windows.

I looked at the connector panel at the back of the machine; the LAN socket has two LEDs, a green one and a yellow one but they did not blink.

I note your remarks about diagnosing my situation; it looks as if I'll need to try something else as well as googling for more info

As far as my meage knowledge goes I am not connected through a router; I get my broadband from my telephone line by means of a splitter box which connects to a (modem?)-box, the output from which is the LAN connection to my machine.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Fri 12 Oct 2012, 13:51 Post subject:

Our machines have the identical Broadcom network adapter, except for the (rev) number.

Mine works fine in Slacko, but it looks like yours can't find the right module. Try these commands:

starhawk · Posted: Fri 12 Oct 2012, 19:58 Post subject:

NETTKNUT, what you have for Internet is called DSL -- Digital Subscriber Line. The box that connects to your telephone line is a DSL Modem. You probably have special filters on all telephone jacks in your house, with a special one for the jack that connects to your Modem.

If you don't have those filters, that will cause other problems down the line -- i.e. the DSL won't work.

If you want to read enough technical info about this stuff to make your head explode, look here for the Wiki article on DSL --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_subscriber_line