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Bug 223445 - Kernel module tg3 not loaded/available in livecd-i686-installer-2008.0_beta2-r1
Summary: Kernel module tg3 not loaded/available in livecd-i686-installer-2008.0_beta2-r1
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Release Media
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LiveCD/DVD/USB (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High normal with 1 vote (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Release Team
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Reported: 2008-05-24 14:07 UTC by Hermann Huttler
Modified: 2008-07-06 17:44 UTC (History)
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Description Hermann Huttler 2008-05-24 14:07:28 UTC 
The current LiveCD/InstallCD livecd-i686-installer-2008.0_beta2-r1.iso does not support a builtin gigabit ethernet controller "Broadcom Corp. NetXtreme BCM5788". The necessary module "tg3" is not available on the release.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. no network after boot
2. lsmod -> shows no module tg3
3. modprobe tg3 -> "FATAL: No module tg3 found"
Comment 1 Isaac 2008-07-05 09:41:47 UTC 
Confirmed with livedvd-i686-installer-2008.0_beta2.iso on a Dell 1420 w/ "Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express" which the tg3 driver supports.
Comment 2 Isaac 2008-07-05 09:52:46 UTC 
It should be noted that zcat /proc/config.gz | grep -i TIGON when booted into the LiveDVD results in CONFIG_TIGON3=m and yet the module is definitely not on the disc.
Comment 3 Isaac 2008-07-05 10:30:14 UTC 
Confirming that install-x86-minimal-2008.0_beta2.iso does NOT have this issue. livedvd-i686-installer-2008.0_beta2.iso *does* obviously still have this issue.
Comment 4 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-07-06 17:44:24 UTC 
This should be fixed in 2008.0, which is now released.