On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 12:15:29AM -0800, David Carlile wrote: > Hi, > > I am extremely new to Linux and I hope I am not wasting bandwidth here, but > here goes. > > I have a D-Link DFE-530TX+ nic card that wasn't in the list when I > installed. A source file was included on the floppy that came with the card > for Red Hat and I attempted to compile it, but it puked on me with a number > of error messages... I think it was expecting my kernel source to be in a > certain place and it wasn't. Anyway, I did a little looking on the web and > found several suggestions to use via-rhine.o. What I am wondering is whether > there is already a .deb package I can run on my cd, or if I have to compile > it myself and install it. Any help in this matter will be greatly > appreciated. >
It's a realtek rtl8193, not a Via Rhine. The + on the end of the name is significant - the DFE-530TX is a Via Rhine I or II, the DFE-530TX+ is a Realtek 8193. The modules are in the kernel-image packages. If you haven't built your own kernel you already have it. Run "modconf". > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.230 / Virus Database: 111 - Release Date: 1/25/2001 -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d- s:-- a--- C++++ UL+++ P+> L++++>$ E++> W++ N++ o? K- w--- O(++) M-(--) V-- PS+ PE Y+ PGP+ t-- 5++ X R*(+) tvi(+) b+++(++) DI+() D+(++) G++ e>+++ h+ !r !z+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------