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linux.txt Driver File Contents (ak32_lan.zip)

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*              VIA VT6102 PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter                *
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*                      Ethernet Driver for Linux                            *
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*                           v3.15   Nov. 2000                               *
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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 : 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.