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* SMC Networks, Inc. *
* SMC 10/100 PC Card *
* Linux Driver Installation *
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Most Linux systems support SMC 10/100 PC Card already.
1. Insert the PC Card in the PCMCIA or Cardbus slot in the notebook, and
reboot the system. If the file /etc/pcmcia/config exists,add following
lines in this file:
For PC Card:
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card "SMC 10/100 PC Card"
version "SMC", "8041TX-10/100-PC-Card"
bind "pcnet_cs"
Be noted that you have to add the lines in /etc/pcmcia/config in exactly
the same format as shown above, including matching capital and lower case
letters.
Reboot or excute "/etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia restart". If the adapter
works properly, you can skip the rest of the document. Otherwise please
go to the next step.
2. You have to build the PCMCIA environment from the source files. First
check if the Linux kernel source tree is installed. Typically this is
in the directory "/usr/src/linux".
If the kernel source tree does not exist, you have to install it first.
Different Linux systems have different ways to install the source tree.
In the following the Red Hat Linux 7.0 is used as an example. For other
Linux systems, please refer to the documentation that comes with the
system.
a. Mount Red Hat 7.0 CD 1.
b. Find the kernel source files, which are typically located in
/mnt/cdrom/REDHAT/RPMS.
The name of the source package is "kernel-source-2.2.16-22.i386.rpm".
c. Install the package with this command:
rpm -i kernel-source-2.2.16-22.i386.rpm
If you use one of the GUI shells, you can just double click on the
rpm package to install it.
3. Check if the PCMCIA driver files are included in the source tree.
The files are located in /usr/src/linux/pcmcia-cs-x.x.x
(The x.x.x designates the version number). If this directory does
not exist, or if the version number is lower than 3.1.21, you have to
download the PCMCIA driver file "pcmcia-cs-3.1.21.tar.gz" or a higher
version of this file from:
ftp://www.sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/pcmcia
You have to untar this file and place it under /usr/src/linux with
this command:
tar -zxvf pcmcia-cs-3.1.2x.tar.gz
4. Change directory to "/usr/src/linux/pcmcia-cs-3.1.2x". Issue the
following command to build the environment:
make config
When the system prompts to select the Kernel-Specific option, select
"Read from the currently running kernel."
5. Issue the following command to install the environment:
make install
6. Modify the file /etc/pcmcia/config as described in step 1.
Issue the following command to restart the cardmgr:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia restart
7. Issue the following command to check the adapter status:
ifconfig -a
8. Refer to the Linux document on how to configure an IP address for the
adapter.
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.