Re: D-Link DFE-530TX+ via-rhine.o module
On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 12:15:29AM -0800, David Carlile wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am extremely new to Linux and I hope I am not wasting bandwidth here, but
> here goes.
>
> I have a D-Link DFE-530TX+ nic card that wasn't in the list when I
> installed. A source file was included on the floppy that came with the card
> for Red Hat and I attempted to compile it, but it puked on me with a number
> of error messages... I think it was expecting my kernel source to be in a
> certain place and it wasn't. Anyway, I did a little looking on the web and
> found several suggestions to use via-rhine.o. What I am wondering is whether
> there is already a .deb package I can run on my cd, or if I have to compile
> it myself and install it. Any help in this matter will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
It's a realtek rtl8193, not a Via Rhine. The + on the end of the name is significant - the DFE-530TX is a Via Rhine I or II, the DFE-530TX+ is a Realtek 8193. The modules are in the kernel-image packages. If you haven't built your own kernel you already have it. Run "modconf".
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