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Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
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LINUX Driver Installation Overview
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RedHat Linux for 6.x/7.0
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Contents of the Subdirectory:
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rtl8139.c The linux driver source code file
redhatx.x\rtl8139.o The linux dirver
redhatx.x\makefile Makefile for generating driver object file
Installation Procedure:
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1. Copy rtl8139.o into the latest kernel's modules.
cp rtl8139.o /lib/modules/2.2.xx/net/
2. Insert rtl8139 module into kernel
insmod rtl8139
3. To configure IP for the network interface
ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Your IP address
4. Well done. Your rtl8139 adapter is active now.
5. To make the driver load when the system boots up, you can execute netconf.
6. enter setting in the Client tasks/Basic host information/Adaptor 1
IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Net device: eth0
Kernel mode: rtl8139
7. Then your driver will work every time you boot.
RedHat Linux for 7.1
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Contents of the Subdirectory:
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8139too.c The linux driver source code file
redhatx.x\8139too.o The linux dirver
redhatx.x\makefile Makefile for generating driver object file
Installation Procedure:
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1. Copy 8139too.o into the latest kernel's modules.
cp 8139too.o /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/net/
2. Insert 8139too module into kernel
insmod 8139too
3. To configure IP for the network interface
ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Your IP address
4. Well done. Your ethernet adapter is active now.
5. To make the driver load when the system boots up, you can execute netconf.
6. enter setting in the Client tasks/Basic host information/Adaptor 1
IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Net device: eth0
Kernel mode: 8139too
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.