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* VIA PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter *
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* Ethernet Driver for Linux *
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* v3.19 Jan. 2001 *
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Introduction:
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Below are instructions for install linux driver. You must compile the source
code to generate driver.o and use insmod command to insert driver.o as module .
You can use "netconfig" utilities to setup network parameters for the driver.
Contents of the Subdirectory:
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linux.txt This file.
vialinux.tar Tar file include following file list
Makefile Makefile for generating driver object file
pci-scan.c The linux scan pci device source code
pci-scan.h The linux scan pci device header file
kern_compat.h The linux kernel version control header file
via-rhine.c The linux driver source code file
Installation:
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1) Now enter the following commands at the UNIX prompt. Remember, UNIX is
case sensitive.
1.mkdir /temp
2.cd /temp
3.mcopy a:vialinux.tar . (copies from DOS disk to current working directory)
(mcopy is mtools if you don't have mtools,you can mount -t /dev/fd0 and use cp command)
4.tar xvf vialinux.tar
2) type
make clean
make all
to generate via-rhine.o && pci-scan.o
3) Run netconfig to set you network parameter(like ip,gateway),This will create
'/etc/rc.d/inet1' and 'inet2' files.
4) you must modify /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 to insmod driver.This file will run at
boot time.
1:add a line in rc.inet1:
2:cd /etc/rc.d
3:vi rc.inet1 add following
insmod /your driver'path/via-rhine.o(pci-scan.o must in the same directory)
ex:insmod /usr/src/linux/modules/via-rhine.o (must before bind protocal)
4:shutdown -h now (then your driver will work every time you boot.)
Note.1 : make sure that your kernel is built with network, fast_ethernet and
module support. Otherwise, you have to rebuild your kernel.
1:go to /usr/src/linux directory
2:run 'make menuconfig' or 'make config'
3:mark the options list above.
4:exit and rebuild your kernel.
make dep;make clean;make zImage
the file 'zImage' will be at /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage
5:modify /etc/lilo.conf.(this file specify where kernel image is)
6:run 'lilo'
Note.2 : installation in Red Hat Linux
1:mkdir temp
2:cd temp
3:mcopy a:vialinux.tar . (copies from DOS disk to current working directory)
(mcopy is mtools if you don't have mtools,you can mount -t /dev/fd0 and use cp command)
4.tar xvf vialinux.tar
5:type
make clean
make all
to generate via-rhine.o && pci-scan.o
6:cp via-rhine.o /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/via-rhine.o
cp pci-scan.o /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/pci-scan.o
7:linuxconf (run linuxconf)
8:enter setting in the Config/Networking/Client tasks/Basic host information/
IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Netmask: 255.255.255.xxx
Net device: eth0
Kernel module: via-rhine
Note.3 : install in SMP Ret Hat
1:mkdir temp
2:cd temp
3:mcopy a:vialinux.tar . (copies from DOS disk to current working directory)
(mcopy is mtools if you don't have mtools,you can mount -t /dev/fd0 and use cp command)
4.tar xvf vialinux.tar
5:type
make clean
make smp
to generate via-rhine.o && pci-scan.o
6:cp via-rhine.o /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/via-rhine.o
cp pci-scan.o /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/pci-scan.o
7:linuxconf (run linuxconf)
8:enter setting in the Config/Networking/Client tasks/Basic host information/
IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Netmask: 255.255.255.xxx
Net device: eth0
Kernel module: via-rhine
Note.4 : for Red Hat version less than 6.0:
1:vi /etc/conf.modules add following
alias eth0 via-rhine
install via-rhine insmod via-rhine
Note.5 : If you can't install driver at boot time.
If you can install your driver using insmod command (please install pci-scan.o
module before via-rhine.o module), but you can't install it at boot time, please
check whether the driver is in the correct directory (ex: /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/),
and check the /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/modules.dep file, it must include the following
line:
/lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/via-rhine.o: /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/pci-scan.o
You can insert this line using depmod command or insert it manually.
Note.6 : If you can't compile this driver, and appear parse error messages,
please make sure your source code text format is right. This problem
is the MS-DOS text format and UNIX text format transfer problem.
The following is the solution (When you use these commands , make sure the files
in floppy disk is not vialinux.tar file, it must be the source code text files (5 files),
, vialinux.tar is not text file, so it can't be convert.
Solution1:
If you use mcopy command to copy your driver from floppy disk to linux, you can type
mcopy -t a:\* .
then, it will convert the format for you.
Solution2:
If you use mount command to mount floppy disk to linux, you can type
mount -t vfat -o conv=t /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
then, when you copy files from /mnt/floppy, these files format will be right.
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.