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> use boot/root disks to boot...and check the messages... may have to do
> insmod <device> .. deep
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> On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Shane McKeown wrote:
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> > Hi all
> >
> > I have just installed a new Ethernet card (NE2000)
> > Do I have to install drivers in Linux for it
> > or how do I get Linux to recognise it?
> > I am running RH5.1
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> > Shane
> >
> >
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I just did this yesterday, the only wayI got it to work was to recompile
the kernel. The only thing that you should watch out for is there is a
ISA options and a PCI options, make sure you get the right one for your
card. It first ask if you have a ne2000 card, I answered no to this, then
it asks if there is 'other isa ne2000 card' answer yes since the card was
ISA.
That's about it, you can compile directly into the kernel or make use it
as a modules, probably the easiest is to compile it directly into the
kernel it's self. This is with the 2.0.3X kernels, I haven't tried it
with the newer kenrel(s).
The ethernet howto has about a page of information about know problems and
work arounds with NE2000 clones.
If you haven't recompiled the kernel before it would probably be best to
read the kernel howto also.
On second though, I don't know if recompileing the kernel is the best
solution to this problem. You might be able to get it to work with a
module, try a depmod ne.o
I think you also need to put io address as a parameter for that command,
check out the module howto for further information.
I'm way from my books so this information my be a little diluted, if not
flat out wrong. I dislike telling people to recompile there kernel since
it takes awhile and probably not the best solution, but that is the only
way that i could get it to work.
