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I am using a 2.4 kernel so i assumed i only had to compile the module On Tuesday 24 July 2001 14:06, you wrote: > Kelly Jones wrote: > > I hope someone can help, i am not familar with compiling from source and > > i have a Ethernet card (see subject line) which has the necessary Kernel > > module included in Source code "rtl8139.c" > > Hi Kelly, > > I use the RTL8139 card as a module - the base card was a > 10Mbps card not 10/100 AFAIK, but the driver may work with > other/newer cards. > > Typically you would build the module from source as part of > the kernel build. > > So a "make xconfig" in /usr/src/linux, should give you a > nice GUI interface. I think at 2.2.x this is an experimental > module, so if you find you can't select it, try enabling > experimental code. > > If all else fails (?!) vi /usr/src/linux/.config and check > the following line exists and is uncommented. > > CONFIG_RTL8139=m > > Then you just make the kernel (and/or) modules as normal. > make dep > make modules > make modules-install > make bzImage (if required), and copy System.map and bzImage > as required. > > 2.4 kernels are slightly different. > > If you haven't got all the relevant source code in > /usr/src/linux, I'll mail you a copy of rtl8139.o last built > for 2.2.19 (it may work with other 2.2.x kernels, but you > really want 2.2.19 for it's security fixes). > > My modules.conf has an entry "alias eth1 rtl8139", and then > a quick edit of /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 > and viola I can "ifup eth1" -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.