Network Drivers
I'm rather new to using Linux, in fact, I'm trying to do my first install.
I'm stuck as far as installing the network card(s) goes. My machine has two
Dell network cards in. I am booting using rescue.bin and root.bin
downloaded yesterday, and intend to do an install across the 'net through
the network here. The network properties are set correctly.
The cards have a chip with 82559 on it, which I believe is a re-branded
Intel chip. I have downloaded all the linux drivers for this chipset from
http://www.intel.com and copied them to FDD. The files are .tar.gz which I
think is a compressed file format which (luckily) WinZip opens. The
contents are .c files amongst others which must be the source for the
drivers.
I have tried "preload modules from floppy" with the files in the root
directory and the /boot dir on the FD. I have also tried driver-1.bin which
failed. I also tried "Configure Device Driver Modules" with the files in
the root dir and /lib/modules/2.2.19pre17-idepci. What am I doing wrong? I
assume I shouldn't need to uncompress the files to the FD as they total some
5.4Mb!
Any help is greatly appreciated, TIA.
Andy
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