hm2_pci.ko issue

Designed and built my own CNC router 3 axis bridge 48"x48"x10" gantry with Nema34 steppers. LINUXCNC is at 2.8.0-pre1-3695-g159ce9c. All the lights are on, but nobody is at home!

I've muddled my way up to and through PnCConf, but LinuxCNC won't run due to: "Error: could not insert module /usr/realtime-3.4-9-rtai-686-pae/modules/linuxcnc/hm2_pci.ko: No such device" I've configured PnCConf several ways, but always end with this error.

(FYI I'm an old fart, a bit rusty or fuzzy at Linux, it's been 8 years since I've touched Unix. Looking for 2nd childhood).

The file exists, so I'm not sure if what is in the hm2_pci.ko file is the issue, or I need to set or add some parameter to a different value or this is just a default issue and I'm in deep dodo!.

It looks like the 5I25 card is not found
what is the result of

lspci -v

?

looks like you are right, please check this output.

did the obvious: changed pci location with 5i25. the appropriate lights blinked, but ...

looks like still no reply from the 5i25, ((nothing Mesa or 5i25 -- what should I see??

Yeah, no sign of the 5I25, so either bad MB, bad 5I25, dirty slots, low 3.3V etc,
no easy way to tell. (well low 3.3V would mean 5I25s red LEDS stay on after power up)