Re: nrattach "Cannot find free NET/ROM device" error!

From: pa3gcu (gnjuvzjh@mailit.tunk.net)
Date: Thu Oct 03 2002 - 00:03:22 EEST

  • Next message: Bill Walton: "Re: nrattach "Cannot find free NET/ROM device" error!"

    On Wednesday 02 October 2002 20:31, Bill Walton wrote:
    > Hello -
    >
    > I am still having some difficulties regarding getting my NETROM device
    > "nr0" attached. The instructions are simple:
    >
    > Edit "nrports" file
    >
    > Edit "nrbroadcast" file
    >
    > Run "nrattach netrom" to create the device "nr0"
    >
    > Sounds easy but it doesn't work. Here is what I get when I enter in the
    > "nrattach netrom" command:

    Ah!, but that is basicly correct, but your configuration seems at fault here.

    >
    > nrattach: SIOCGIFFLAGS: no such device
    > nrattach: cannot find free NET/ROM device

    You do not have netrom compiled into your kernel, but if you have netrom as a
    module you will need to add the following to your /etc/modules.conf file.

    alias net-pf-6 netrom
    alias nr0 netrom

    after editing that file type 'depmod -a' then the rest should work.

    However, it will up an interface for you but, i would advise;

    nrattach -i 44.16.2.102 -m 236 netrom

    Another ditch you may fall into is the mkiss problem with kernel 2.4.18,
    check out the linux hams archive at;
    hes.iki.fi
    I think everyone will advise you to upgrade to 2.4.19 which has eliminated
    that problem and AFAIK there are no fatal problems with 2.4.19.

    I must compliment you on the information you gave, it makes solving your
    problem so much easier than just saying it did not work which is the case
    mostly.

    have fun.

    >
    > Copies of the following files are attached:
    >
    > axports
    > nrports
    > nrbroadcast
    > rc.local
    > output (from ifconfig command)
    >
    > Any help that you could offer would be appreciated! I am running RedHat
    > 7.2 with the 2.4.18 kernel (ax25 enabled, libs,tools, apps all installed).
    > Am I making an error in these simple files? or is there a greater evil
    > lurking somewhere? I will be running 7 or 8 ports in the finished
    > configuration. But for now I am just trying to get it all to work in its
    > simplest form.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Bill KJ6EO

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    -- 
    Regards Richard
    ztdw.oglyauoly@mailit.tunk.net
    http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
    

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