DSL (and marvell yukon) disconnects

[PatchesTheCaveman]

Try updating the built-in network card drivers. Run the following command:

gksudo software-properties-gtk

and check the "Unsupported updates (backports)" box if it isn't already selected.

Then run:

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-net-$(lsb_release -cs)-generic

[mathia]

Hi Snisarg,
sorry for delay. I was in vacation for few days.
You use the linux kernel version 2.6.35. The sk98lin driver v10.85.9.3 does not support this kernel. Here is the workaround:

1) use ./install.sh -> 3) generate makefile -> follow the commands on display:
$ export ...
$ make ...
it will fail.
2) in DriverInstall/src/skge.c file do as follows:
Replace the lines with (-) to (+)

- struct dev_mc_list *pMcList;*/
+ struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;

int i;
............

("Number of MC entries: %d ", dev->mc_count));

- pMcList = dev->mc_list;
- for (i=0; i<dev->mc_count; i++, pMcList = pMcList->next) {
- SkAddrMcAdd(pAC, pAC->IoBase, PortIdx,
- (SK_MAC_ADDR*)pMcList->dmi_addr, 0);
- SK_DBG_MSG(NULL, SK_DBGMOD_DRV, SK_DBGCAT_DRV_MCA,
- ("%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
- pMcList->dmi_addr[0],
- pMcList->dmi_addr[1],
- pMcList->dmi_addr[2],
- pMcList->dmi_addr[3],
- pMcList->dmi_addr[4],
- pMcList->dmi_addr[5]));
- }

+ i=0;
+ netdev_for_each_mc_addr (ha, dev){
+ SkAddrMcAdd(pAC, pAC->IoBase, PortIdx,
+ (SK_MAC_ADDR*)ha->addr, 0);
+ SK_DBG_MSG(NULL, SK_DBGMOD_DRV, SK_DBGCAT_DRV_MCA,
+ ("%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n"));
+ i++;
+ }

SkAddrMcUpdate(pAC, pAC->IoBase, PortIdx)

3) use make command again to bulid the driver (sk98lin.ko)
4) load the driver with:
$ insmod src/sk98lin.ko

Please let me know if it works.

[snisarg]

Thank you for your replies...

can you please explain the process of 'make' and even the next step. I really don't know how to use the terminal commands.

[snisarg]

@PatchesTheCaveman

i did what you requested and it worked successfully.
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nisarg@nisarg-VPCEB14EN:~$ gksudo software-properties-gtk
nisarg@nisarg-VPCEB14EN:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-net-$(lsb_release -cs)-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-24-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-24-generic
linux-backports-modules-net-maverick-generic
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 39 not upgraded.
Need to get 82.6kB of archives.
After this operation, 274kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-24-generic i386 2.6.35-24.15 [77.5kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main linux-backports-modules-net-maverick-generic i386 2.6.35.24.28 [5,092B]
Fetched 82.6kB in 7s (10.5kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-24-generic.
(Reading database ... 148327 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-24-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-24-generic_2.6.35-24.15_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package linux-backports-modules-net-maverick-generic.
Unpacking linux-backports-modules-net-maverick-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-net-maverick-generic_2.6.35.24.28_i386.deb) ...
Setting up linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-24-generic (2.6.35-24.15) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
Setting up linux-backports-modules-net-maverick-generic (2.6.35.24.28) ...
nisarg@nisarg-VPCEB14EN:~$
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so now what? is it done?

[PatchesTheCaveman]

Yeah. Reboot and see if it's any better. If not you will need to try mathia's solution.

[snisarg]

Okay. I can now safely say my problem is solved!
thank you for helping me considering you had to explain even the baby steps to me in detail.
however, i have tried both your suggestions, so i cannot say what exactly helped(ie, what the prolbems was exactly and how was it solved.) For those who have such similar problems, just try both
thank you once again.