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Hi!

I downloaded fossapup64-9.5.iso. I am loading it as a live cd in the usb, and after loading all the OS, i can not see any NIC in the connection wizard.
I run some commands i saw in other threads and this is what i see:

root# lspci -nn | grep thernet
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8125 2.5GbE Controller [10ec:8125] (rev 05)

root# lspci -nn | grep etwork

root# dmesg | grep irmware
[ 0.002102] Spectre V2 : Enabling Restricted Speculation for firmware calls
[ 0.576468] ACPI: [Firmware Bug]: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
[ 0.585674] acpi PNP0A08:00: [Firmware Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-7f] only partially covers this bridge

root# lsmod | grep e1000

root# dmesg | grep error
[ 3.397087] kobject_create_and_add: kobject_add error: -12

Please tell me if you need more information!
Thanks in advance.

If you follow Wired or wireless LAN from the connection wizard, there are 3 utilities (I am in an older pup but assuming similarity).

The main tool I have used for missing connections is the third, Network Connection Wizard.

It will display Ethernet and wireless connections.

From the command line you're missing wireless. A working Ethernet is usually present.

Historically, Puppy has wi-fi module conflicts that are correctable if this is the problem and you get this far.

PupSysInfo -> Device -> Network
do you see a wireless controller?

JASpup wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:01 pm

PupSysInfo -> Device -> Network
do you see a wireless controller?

I am not trying to configure a wireless connection. Only a wired one.
If i do a ifconfig, i only see the loopback.

Someone in the fossapup community would need to compile the r8125 Ethernet driver for your specific kernel.

rcrsn51 is probably right. He knows more about drivers than I care to learn. But while waiting, maybe try what was suggested on this web-page, https://askubuntu.com/questions/1259947 ... g-on-20-04. Keep in mind, however, that you run Puppys as the Administrator: there's no need to start terminal commands with 'sudo'. For example, the last line of the OP was:
" $ sudo ./autorun.sh"
Under Puppys it would just be: $ ./autorun.sh

mikeslr wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:18 pm

rcrsn51 is probably right. He knows more about drivers than I care to learn. But while waiting, maybe try what was suggested on this web-page, https://askubuntu.com/questions/1259947 ... g-on-20-04. Keep in mind, however, that you run Puppys as the Administrator: there's no need to start terminal commands with 'sudo'. For example, the last line of the OP was:
" $ sudo ./autorun.sh"
Under Puppys it would just be: $ ./autorun.sh

A couple of days ago, I reach that page, but when i run the autorun.sh inside the .tar, in the terminal says that "make" it's not installed.. where can i download "make" from my windows machine, copy to the usb, and then install from there? Remember that I dont have internet and i can't do "sudo apt-get install..."

EDIT: found this
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pe ... s-fossa64/

I will try to install devx_fossapup64_9.5.sfs to see if "make" appears

I didn;t notice your brand of laptop mate.
That always helps.
Why not try a different Pup to see if it works.

Chris.

cthisbear wrote: Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:12 am

I didn;t notice your brand of laptop mate.
That always helps.
Why not try a different Pup to see if it works.

Chris.

I heard suggestions.. what version should i try to make it work with this network card? It's the one that comes integrated with the motherboard.

Also, after installing devx_fossapup64_9.5.sfs, when i run the ./autorun.sh i get this:

root# ./autorun.sh

Check old driver and unload it.
Build the module and install
make[2]: *** /lib/modules/5.4.53/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make[1]: *** [Makefile:184: clean] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile:48: clean] Error 2
root#

Need two sfs's packages loaded to do compiling.
devx and the kernel sources
You loaded the devx.
You also need the kernel_sources-5.4.53-fossapup64.sfs loaded to do compiling for the kernel.
Get it using Quickpet program (icon on desktop)
Quickpet>Useful>Kernel src>kernel_sources-5.4.53-fossapup64.sfs

Here is where you can get the driver package:
https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zo ... s-software
Download the Linux one:
2.5G Ethernet LINUX driver r8125 for kernel up to 5.6

Download it to location you can find it.
Navigate to that location in Rox file manager.
Right click on the r8125-9.006.04.tar.bz2 file.
Choose Uextract.
In the Uextract window click OK.
It will uncompress the package and place the contents in a directory named: r8125-9.006.04.tar.bz2.extracted
Open that directory.
Inside is directory r8125-9.006.04
Open that directory.
Right click an open space, select window, terminal here
In this terminal:

./autorun.sh

That should run the build process and install the driver.
Look at this location in the file system, should see this:

.
The driver you just installed is r8125.ko

Now reboot and make sure to update the fossapup64save

See if you now have the etho device select-able in the Network Wizard.

May have to also get some firmware, but let's first see if this is all that is needed.

bigpup and I are slipping. It's been a long day. I knew you needed something more than just the devx but couldn't remember its name*. bigpup seems to have forgotten that until you can access the internet using fossapup64, you can't use its quickpet to obtain packages. [Catch 22]. The kernel_sources-5.4.53-fossapup64.sfs can be obtained the same way as you obtained the devx, via a different OS's web-browser from here, https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/p ... -fossa64/

* Thought it was named 'kernel headers'.

DUH!

I sure did not think about that! No internet, yet

In some OS you can access the internet.
Here is the kernel sources sfs
https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/p ... apup64.sfs
In Fossapup64's file system.
Place it in /mnt/home/
Load it by using SFS-Load-on-the-fly program.

bigpup wrote: Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:47 am

...

May have to also get some firmware, but let's first see if this is all that is needed.

Yeahhh! It worked perfect!
Thank you, and thanks all the other posters in the forum!

I hope this thread helps to others owners of motherboards that comes with this specific integrated card. Mine it's a Gigabyte GA-B550 AORUS ELITE+.

Thanks again everybody!