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tulip driver for LinkSys 10/100 NIC
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I had this problem also...you need another driver, I believe it was PCI.o or something to that effect. It is needed to use the NIC. I found out where to get it from Linksys's website in the FAQ for the NIC. Try that once. If you wish, I could try to find it agian. Koldark
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Hmm, ok, a better ide is to download the latest kernel and make an optimized kernel that fits jour computer perfektly. You will gain some speed and get the latest hopefully most bugfixed drivers.
With redhat 6.1 you should take the 2.2.x kernels. I dont know if you can run 2.4.x. I have compiled them successfuly on redhat 6.2..
You can find information and kernel on
/Alexander
With redhat 6.1 you should take the 2.2.x kernels. I dont know if you can run 2.4.x. I have compiled them successfuly on redhat 6.2..
You can find information and kernel on
/Alexander
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Yeah, I'll get right on that....lol. Unfortunately I'm that inclined w/ Linux...yet. I just bought RedHat 7 (haven't received it yet), and on its HCL it states the driver it ships with should work, but the driver that comes with the card will not. wtf?
I've had 6.1 for a long time, but since I couldn't surf with it, I haven't really used it that much. Im hoping this will change w/ v7 though.
Thanks for your post!
I've had 6.1 for a long time, but since I couldn't surf with it, I haven't really used it that much. Im hoping this will change w/ v7 though.
Thanks for your post!
Well its not that hard.
Maybe this would help.
Download the kernel to /tmp/ or something
Do a
cd /usr/src
remove the symbolik link to the old kernel
rm linux
then unpack the new kernel
tar -zxvf /tmp/linux-2.2.18.tar.gz
change the dir again
cd linux
do a
make menuconfig
Go through the menues and select the hardware you have. If you make a very specified kernel you can make all the drivers that you need included in the kernel (not modules).
then exit and save.
do like this then
make dep
make modules
make modules_install
make
then you have to edit your /etc/lilo.conf
It should look something like this
----------------------------------------------
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
linear
default=linux
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
label=linuxold
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
-------------------------------------
The last one could be different depending on what kernel you have. But the important thing is to do this
run this
pico /etc/lilo.conf
change the label=linux to label=linuxold on the
image=/boot/vmlinuz-x.xx.xx-x.x thing
add the new image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/hda2 <- could be different on your system.
Ok, what you have done now is that you have specified two kernels so that you can boot the other if the first one doesnt work. That good
ok exit pico with <ctrl>+x and say yes when it asks to save.
now do make install
if no errors are reported you should be able to reboot and test the kernel.
Remember. At the lilo promt you can now press enter to start the new kernel or write linux to start the new or write linuxold to have your old kernel. That means that you can go back to your old kernel at any time
Hope you get some info from this cause i dont
/Alexander
ps. Kompiling a kernel isnt hard when you have done it once. An easy way to speed up your computer ds.
Maybe this would help.
Download the kernel to /tmp/ or something
Do a
cd /usr/src
remove the symbolik link to the old kernel
rm linux
then unpack the new kernel
tar -zxvf /tmp/linux-2.2.18.tar.gz
change the dir again
cd linux
do a
make menuconfig
Go through the menues and select the hardware you have. If you make a very specified kernel you can make all the drivers that you need included in the kernel (not modules).
then exit and save.
do like this then
make dep
make modules
make modules_install
make
then you have to edit your /etc/lilo.conf
It should look something like this
----------------------------------------------
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
linear
default=linux
image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
label=linuxold
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
-------------------------------------
The last one could be different depending on what kernel you have. But the important thing is to do this
run this
pico /etc/lilo.conf
change the label=linux to label=linuxold on the
image=/boot/vmlinuz-x.xx.xx-x.x thing
add the new image=/boot/vmlinuz
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/hda2 <- could be different on your system.
Ok, what you have done now is that you have specified two kernels so that you can boot the other if the first one doesnt work. That good
ok exit pico with <ctrl>+x and say yes when it asks to save.
now do make install
if no errors are reported you should be able to reboot and test the kernel.
Remember. At the lilo promt you can now press enter to start the new kernel or write linux to start the new or write linuxold to have your old kernel. That means that you can go back to your old kernel at any time
Hope you get some info from this cause i dont
/Alexander
ps. Kompiling a kernel isnt hard when you have done it once. An easy way to speed up your computer ds.
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ds? 
Oh, but you have to realize something- i don't have internet access w/ my linux box! And, to make it even worse, I don't have access to a different one. I assume I could just download it w/ Windows (separate partition), boot Linux, mount the DOS partition and copy it over from there?
Customizing the kernel seems like the way to go, so if I get the nic working thats what I plan to do. Your previous post will help immensely sa.
Oh, but you have to realize something- i don't have internet access w/ my linux box! And, to make it even worse, I don't have access to a different one. I assume I could just download it w/ Windows (separate partition), boot Linux, mount the DOS partition and copy it over from there?
Customizing the kernel seems like the way to go, so if I get the nic working thats what I plan to do. Your previous post will help immensely sa.
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