iNTRODUCTION
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This is Linux Red Hat v5.1 driver support for RL100ATX-PCI
The source is also provided so that it can be compiled into other versions
of Linux.
rl100a.o size: 13660 date: 1-18-99
rl100a.c size: 45288 date: 1-18-99
rl100a.o is compiled for Red Hat 5.1 v2.0.35
Recompile if you have a later version of Linux.
Installation of RL100ATX/PCI for Linux Red Hat
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If you already have the driver rl100a.o skip to step 4
If you must compile the driver from the source.
1) Copy the driver source code as shown. Depends on the Red Hat version you
have the path to copy to might be different.
cp rl100a.c /usr/src/modules
2) Change to the path, cd /usr/src/modules and run,
gcc -DMODVERSIONS -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/user/src/modules O6 -c rl100a.c
4) Copy the object code driver to the directory as shown.
cp rl100a.o /lib/modules/2.0.xx/net/rl100a.o
5) Update kernel's modules dependencies.
/sbin/depmod -a
6) Check /etc/conf.modules:
alias eth0 rl100a
7) Reboot system:
/sbin/shutdown -r now
Testing the driver
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The IP address shown is just an example only. You should change
insmod -o eth0 rl100.o
install -m 644 rl100a.o /lib/modules/2.0.xx/net/
ifconfig eth0 200.200.200.100 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
route add -net 200.200.200.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0
route add default gw 200.200.200.2 eth0
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.