Re: kernel support for RealTek NIC's
On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 02:34:20PM -0700, Jason Majors wrote:
> > I've been trying to set up a small home LAN (just two
> > boxes) with the addition of a SmoothWall firewall. I
> > think I've enough gen to make a fair go at it, but I
> > just can't get 2.2.19 kernels to enable support for
> > RealTek RTL-8139 Fast Ethernet Adapters, and can't
> > understand why.
> You have to allow experimental drivers under the "Code Maturity Level"
> section.
> In case you ever go to 2.4.x, it's now called something like 8139_too.
Thank you. I'll give that a try. Strangely, I did wonder about this
(I'd looked at all the help notes this time!), but didn't give it a go.
Instead, I tried the 2.2.20 kernel which contains both 8139 and
8139too and neither are shown as experimental. That kernel also
failed in the same way.
Now to see if I can get the LAN working!!!
I'm grateful, Jason.
Regards,
john.
> >
> > Am I being more than usually stupid and overlooking something?
> I'd say the second.
> (I sent an email with the same problem to this list last year. :)
>
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