On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, Jeroen wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
>  I try to install an ethernetcard, as far as I could find out it's
> 
> not directly supported by the kernel but there is a driver for
> 
> linux (the rtl8139.o) witch I compiled in /usr/src/linux
> 
> to rtl8139.c .

I guess you mean you compiled rtl8139.c (the source) to rtl8139.o (the
module)

> The manual states that I have to insert the driver as a module
> 
> so: insmod rtl8139.c but I get an errormessage looking like:

try : insmod rtl8139.o
 
>     get_kernel_sys failed: Cannot find kernel symbols!
> 
> So guess what, I'm stuck. Could this be because I use a floppy to
> 
> boot Linux? And not LILO? What are these kernel symbols?
> 
> Allso, does annyone have experiance with this ethernetcard:
> 
>     Level-one FNC-0101 TX
> 
>     PCI Bus 10/100Mbps
> 
>     Fast ethernet adapter
> 
>     IEEE802.3 10BASE-T
> 
>     IEEE802.3U 100BASE-TX
> 
> My system runs on Slackware 2.0.34
> 
> And there are no other modules that I use.
> 
> All help would be appreciated,
> 
> Greets,
> 
>     Jeroen

Frank

> 
> --
> ***WE WILL EITHER FIND A WAY, OR MAKE ONE***
>                 Hannibal
> 
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> 
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