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Re: finding and loading NIC driver



On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 02:07:28PM -0400, Phil Beder wrote:
> Can any one point me to the database of hardware and
>  drivers so I don't have to bother you guys.  I have an
>  Intel 82557 in a Compaq (so compaq reports it as a Compaq
>  NC-3120 
> 
> When I find the driver I can load with modprobe and then
>  use the same line in the /etc/modules  file.     

I do this from root.

# lspci
...
00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)

and

# modconf

Thats it :)

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