Re: ???

[Jenner Almanzar <jenner@dominicanrepublic.com>]

I really appreciate your help!!!

is there any way to download the drivers and install the card without 
recompiling the kernel, cause i'm very new in the linux world and i'm not sure 
what you trying to say recompile, is it reinstalling?


Quoting Miguel Griffa <mgriffa@technisys.com.ar>:

> when you compile modules(when you install them, actuly), they appear in
> 
> something like /lib/kernel-version/...
> try this command:
> find /lib -name rtl8139.o
> if there's no such file, you should recompile the kernel, enable module
> 
> support and compile this as a module
> you should be done by then
> 
> At 03:47 p.m. 27/06/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >I know i'm suppost to run modprobe driver.o but when i run it it says:
> >"can't locate module"
> >
> >the ethernet card it a realtek 8139
> >my kernel is 2.1
> >this kernel usppost to have the rtl8139 which is the driver for this
> card, 
> >but
> >it doesn't.
> >
> >what can i do?
> >
> >Quoting Miguel Griffa <mgriffa@technisys.com.ar>:
> >
> > >
> > > At 12:12 p.m. 27/06/01 -0700, Jenner Almanzar wrote:
> > > >Hi everybody!!!
> > > >
> > > >I need to install a ethernet card on linux, how can i
> > > >do that?
> > > First check if it is compatible, then find which kernel module you
> need
> > > for
> > > it, then modprobe you_kernel_module and you got it. You _may_ need
> to
> > > recompile kernel in order have your module
> > >
> > > good luck
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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