On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Barry Kauler wrote:
> I've only been on this list a few weeks.
> One thing I've noticed when someone asks a question about installing
> a driver -- network, sound, etc. -- back comes the answer "you have to
> recompile the kernel".
> But, you don't, in most cases, as they are
> > > 1. I just added an ethernet card to my system (3Com SC509TP) and I
> > > understand that I'm supposed to use the driver 3c509. My question is
> > > *how*
> > > do I get the system to load that driver? (If I were installing linux
> > > again
> > You will have to re-compile the kernel
Just run "modconf". It is the same program that is used during setup. You
might have to play with ios and irqs if first attempts fail.
Sergey.
On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, David Brode wrote:
> 1. I just added an ethernet card to my system (3Com SC509TP) and I
> understand that I'm supposed to use the
Subject: newbie: installing new drivers
Date: Fri, Jun 18, 1999 at 04:54:10PM -0600
In reply to:David Brode
Quoting David Brode([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> 1. I just added an ethernet card to my system (3Com SC509TP) and I
> understand that I'm supposed to use the driver
David Brode wrote:
>
> 1. I just added an ethernet card to my system (3Com SC509TP) and I
> understand that I'm supposed to use the driver 3c509. My question is *how*
> do I get the system to load that driver? (If I were installing linux again
> I could use dbootstrap, but I have the feeling th
1. I just added an ethernet card to my system (3Com SC509TP) and I
understand that I'm supposed to use the driver 3c509. My question is *how*
do I get the system to load that driver? (If I were installing linux again
I could use dbootstrap, but I have the feeling there's an easier way.) The
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