The Linux Driver Installation Instructions for
CardBus Fast Ethernet Attached Port PC Card(Realtek RTL8139C-Based)
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Tested Kernel Versions
3. File List
4. Installation Procedures
5. Technical Support
6. Copyright
1. Introduction
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Due to the driver structure is different between kernel version 2.2.x
and 2.4.x, so there exist two different drivers based on two different
kernel versions.
The driver for kernel 2.2.x is rtl8139.c version 1.16a and driver for
kernel 2.4.x is 8139too.c version 0.9.24. And both of them are originally
written by Donald Becker and now modified by Wilson, to add more supported
vendors.
2. Tested Kernel Versions
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This device driver has been fully tested on the following kernel versions:
a. rtl8139.c : 2.2.14
b. 8139too.c : 2.4.2, 2.4.7 & 2.4.18
3. File List
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The complete file lists are as follow:
1. Kernel version 2.2.x :
a. readme.txt
b. makefile
c. rtl8139.c
d. pci-scan.c
e. pci-scan.h
f. kern_compat.h
g. cb_shim.c
h. config
2. Kernel version 2.4.x :
a. readme.txt
b. makefile
c. 8139too.c
4. Installation Procedures
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There exists slightly differences between kernel 2.2.x and 2.4.x about the
installation procedures.
4.1 Kernel 2.2.x
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1. Uncompress the attached file to an empty floppy disk.
2. Login as the root, the superuser.
3. Copy the driver source code from the driver diskette, simply do
#mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt
#cd /usr/src
#mkdir driver ==>make a new directory--driver or you can have your own
directory name.
#cd driver
#cp /mnt/* . ==>copied all the files into directory /usr/src/driver
4. Compile and generate the object code from the driver source code
#make all ==>for kernel 2.2.x
5. Replace the older driver
#make install
6. Edit the config file("/etc/pcmcia/config") or use the edited file in the
the driver disk.
#
# Device driver definitions
#
device "realtek"
class "network" module "cb_enabler", "pci-scan", "cb_shim", "rtl8139"
:
#
# CardBus Cards
#
card "Realtek RTL8139C-Based 10/100 Fast Ethernet CardBus PC Card"
manfid 0x0000, 0x024C
bind "realtek"
7. Set up the IP configuration
You need to edit the file "/etc/pcmcia/network.opts" to assign IP
address, netmask, gateway IP, nameservers, broadcast address, and etc.
#File: /etc/pcmcia/network.opts
#
#
#
#Host's IP address, netmask, network address, broadcast address
IPADDR="203.66.99.137"
NETMASK="255.255.255.128"
NETWORK="203.66.99.0"
BROADCAST="203.66.99.255"
#Gateway address for static routing
GATEWAY="203.66.99.254"
#Things to add to /etc/resolv.conf for this interface
DOMAIN="your.domain"
SEARCH=""
DNS_1="168.95.1.1"
DNS_2="168.95.192.1"
DNS_3="203.66.99.251"
#
8. Reboot the Linux system and then login as the root.
#shutdown -r now
4.2 Kernel 2.4.x
-----------------
1. Uncompress the attached file to an empty floppy disk.
2. Login as the root.
3. Copy the driver source code from the driver diskette, simply do
#mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt
#cd /usr/src
#mkdir driver ==>make a new directory--driver or you can have your own
directory name.
#cd driver
#cp /mnt/* . ==>copied all the files into directory /usr/src/driver
4. Compile and generate the object code from the driver source code
#make ==>for kernel 2.4.x
5. Replace the older driver or copy the driver into a appropriate directory
#make install
6. Reboot the Linux system and login as the root.
#shutdown -r now
7. Set up the IP configuration
#netconfig
8. Reboot the Linux system and login as the root.
#shutdown -r now
5. Technical Support
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You can send an e-mail to your retail dialer for questions, feedback and
document fixes.
6. Copyright
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This document can be freely used and redistributed without any prior permission.
But please comply with the GPL spirit.
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.