On Thu, 27 Dec 2001 11:19:27 -0500 mooseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> X-RebelTech Is Here: http://www.rebeltech.ca > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > hi all, > i got a smc1244 10/100 netcard and it came with the rlt8139 driver, but i am > having no success installing the driver. > > when i attempt to compile as per the instructions that came with the card, > errors are thrown regarding a driver should never attempt to use > kernel-headers, system headers. But, why should you have to compile a driver? Drivers for almost all NIC's are installed as loadable modules on your HDD during install. I think you need the 8139too driver. > when i run linuxconf and try to select my card, the driver shows up but > almost all the other cards show (inst) before the name. which i assume means > driver installed or at least available. > > i had a look at the source of the driver in comparison to another driver and > they look pretty much the same in the includes etc. > > so, i don't know how to proceed. from other postings, it seems that this > should be a pretty easy card to install. i must be missing something. > > ideas? > > moose. -Frans
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