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Jeffhunt90

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Registered: 2012-11-20

Posts: 13

Module tg3 not active on install usb

I bought a Dell Optiplex 380.
I've installed Archlinux on several similar Dells over the years but on this one the install media does not activate the ethernet card.
lspci -k tells me the card is there and the module is tg3 but does not show it as being in use.

An Ubuntu install media on the same machine with lspci -k says:
1:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
Kernel driver in use: tg3
Kernel modules: tg3

The driver is in use. But not for Archy.
Anyone know how to get my Arch install media to put the module/driver in use?

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 11,564

Re: Module tg3 not active on install usb

Start with the obvious, what happens when you modprobe it?

Jeffhunt90

Member

Registered: 2012-11-20

Posts: 13

Re: Module tg3 not active on install usb

modprobe says it is already loaded

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 21,743

Re: Module tg3 not active on install usb

Then check dmesg, are any errors/issues listed for tg3? Might also be a bug in the kernel, try an older ISO: https://www.archlinux.org/releng/releases/