Re: Installing D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit NIC on an Woody 3.0r5 after Install.

[Siju George <sgeorge.ml@gmail.com>]

On 6/8/05, Colin Ingram <synergizedmusic@gmail.com> wrote:
> Siju George wrote:
> 
> >Hi al,
> >
> >I have been working on a debian woody 3.0r5 for which I have to
> >install a D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit NIC o it now.
> >
> >Running
> >
> >#modconf
> >
> >and looking under
> >
> >kernel/drivers/net               Drivers for network interface cards
> >
> >I find
> >
> > dl2k               - D-Link 2000-based Gigabit Ethernet support
> >
> >Could someone please tell me if it is the right module I should
> >Install to get the Gigabit NIC working or should I use the driver on
> >the CD.
> >
> >
> >
> D-link DGE-530T uses the sk98lin driver.  I was not able to get it to
> work with the module included with the 2.4.x kernels and Woody, however
> the module in kernel 2.6.8 (sarge) works fine.  When I was using woody I
> installed the driver from SysKonnect.
> 
> http://www.syskonnect.com/syskonnect/support/driver/
> 
> I would try the one that comes with the kernel first though since I
> might have had some other problem.
> 
> 

Thanks a lot Colin for your feed back.

good luck

kind regards

Siju