impossible to use g_ether

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Hi, I tried many times to install Angstrom on a beagleboard rev C2 by Narcissus but I was no able to see the GUI. After the login I can see only black screen with moving mouse arrow. So I decided to install the rootfs at http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/demo/beagleboard/ and then installing what I need by opkg. Is that the right way? I’m trying to config the beagleboard for the connection using VNC and ethernet over USB, but I can’t use the module g_ether…
Please look these messages …

insmod g_ether.ko
[ 3355.881195] g_ether: module is already loaded
insmod: error inserting ‘g_ether.ko’: -1 Invalid parameters

root@beagleboard:/lib/modules/
2.6.32/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget# lsmod
Module Size Used by
bufferclass_ti 3389 0
omaplfb 8749 0
pvrsrvkm 124731 2 bufferclass_ti,omaplfb
sdmak 3743 0
lpm_omap3530 6597 0
dsplinkk 125541 1 lpm_omap3530
rfcomm 33488 0
ircomm_tty 30629 0
ircomm 16429 1 ircomm_tty
irda 163469 2 ircomm_tty,ircomm
ipv6 249183 10
hidp 11193 0
l2cap 30104 4 rfcomm,hidp
bluetooth 49221 3 rfcomm,hidp,l2cap
rfkill 15030 1 bluetooth
pwc 74983 0
root@beagleboard:/lib/modules/2.6.32/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget#

Please, what can I do to load g_ether and configure it. After an installation without errors It is impossible … I get frustrated :frowning:
Thanks in advance

Luciana

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Hi. It seems like the g_ether module was loaded ([ 3355.881195] g_ether: module is already loaded). That means (I think) there are some modules using the g_ether.

You could remove (rmmod - take care of dependences) all the modules and then load the g_ether. Or remove modules once a time and try to load the g_ether until you know wich module is using the g_ether.

To configure your “ethernet over USB” you have to do the next:

modprobe g_ether host_addr=F2:5F:CD:45:D8:B2 dev_addr=F2:5F:CD:45:D8:B3
ifconfig usb0 192.168.1.14 netmask 255.255.255.0

Then you have to configure the network on the host (remember the host_addr (MAC))

I hope this helps you.

daniel.