Re: compiling Realtek into kernel
On Mon, Nov 06, 2000 at 03:18:27PM +0100, robert_wilhelm_land wrote:
> Make xconfig greyed the Realtek driver 8139 selection out although
> 10/100 ethernet support has been selected. I played a bit with
> selecting other options but never managed to get the Realtek driver
> option active!
> 
>From Ethernet HOWTO:
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RealTek 8129/8139
     
  Status: Semi-Supported, Driver Name: rtl8139
	  
   Another PCI single chip ethernet solution from RealTek. A driver
   for cards based upon this chip was included in the v2.0.34 release 
   of linux. You currently have to answer `Y' when asked if you  want
	     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   experimental drivers for v2.2 kernels to get access to this driver.
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   For more information, see:		         
   http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/rtl8139.html
			    
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Then you have to say Y in 
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