[no solution]genkernel -- modprobe not working

[donjames]

modprobe not working

[cardinal]

I did these commands logged in as root.

Verify 3c59x module is on system: 
 

funtoo rj # modinfo 3c59x
filename: /lib/modules/3.16.7-ckt11-1/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.ko
license: GPL
description: 3Com 3c59x/3c9xx ethernet driver
author: Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009210sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009056sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00001202sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00001201sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009201sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00004500sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00006564sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00006562sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00006560sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005257sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005157sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005057sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005B57sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00006056sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00006055sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005055sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00007646sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009805sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009800sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009202sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009200sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d0000905Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009058sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009055sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009054sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009051sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009050sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d0000900Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009006sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009005sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009004sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009001sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00009000sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005952sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005951sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005950sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005970sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005920sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00005900sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: mii
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.16.7-ckt11-1 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: debug:3c59x debug level (0-6) (int)
parm: options:3c59x: Bits 0-3: media type, bit 4: bus mastering, bit 9: full duplex (array of int)
parm: global_options:3c59x: same as options, but applies to all NICs if options is unset (int)
parm: full_duplex:3c59x full duplex setting(s) (1) (array of int)
parm: global_full_duplex:3c59x: same as full_duplex, but applies to all NICs if full_duplex is unset (int)
parm: hw_checksums:3c59x Hardware checksum checking by adapter(s) (0-1) (array of int)
parm: flow_ctrl:3c59x 802.3x flow control usage (PAUSE only) (0-1) (array of int)
parm: enable_wol:3c59x: Turn on Wake-on-LAN for adapter(s) (0-1) (array of int)
parm: global_enable_wol:3c59x: same as enable_wol, but applies to all NICs if enable_wol is unset (int)
parm: rx_copybreak:3c59x copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames (int)
parm: max_interrupt_work:3c59x maximum events handled per interrupt (int)
parm: compaq_ioaddr:3c59x PCI I/O base address (Compaq BIOS problem workaround) (int)
parm: compaq_irq:3c59x PCI IRQ number (Compaq BIOS problem workaround) (int)
parm: compaq_device_id:3c59x PCI device ID (Compaq BIOS problem workaround) (int)
parm: watchdog:3c59x transmit timeout in milliseconds (int)
parm: global_use_mmio:3c59x: same as use_mmio, but applies to all NICs if options is unset (int)
parm: use_mmio:3c59x: use memory-mapped PCI I/O resource (0-1) (array of int)

Load module on boot, open /etc/conf.d/modules in text editor as root.
The modules file has many comments about how to use it.
To auto-load 3c59x on boot with no options on my system:

modules="3c59x"