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NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
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LINUX Driver Installation Overview
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Preamble
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This software may be used and distributed according to the terms
of the GNU Public License, incorporated herein by reference.
This driver is for the Digital "Tulip" ethernet adapter interface.
It should work with most DEC 21*4*-based chips/ethercards, as well as
PNIC and MXIC chips.
This program was originally written and maintained by Donald Becker
who may be reached as becker@CESDIS.gsfc.nasa.gov, or C/O Center of
Excellence in Space Data and Information Sciences Code 930.5,
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD 20771
The program is further modified and customized for use in the
Netgear FA310TX series of Fast Ethernet PCI adapter cards. For
customer support, please call your local Netgear technical support.
Getting Started
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There are two methods to install the FA310TX Linux driver.
Installation Procedure for Monolithic Kernel
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1. cp tulip.c /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/tulip.c
2. /user/src/linux# make config
set the following
a. EISA, VLB, PCI and on board controllers (CONFIG_NET_EISA) [N/y/?] Y
b. DECchip Tulip (dc21x4x) PCI support (CONFIG_DEC_ELCP) [N/y/m/?] Y
3. Rebuild and install new kernel and reboot.
a. make dep
b. make clean
c. make zImage or make zlilo
Installation Procedure for Modular Kernel
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1. Compile tulip.c.
gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c tulip.c
2. Copy tulip.o into the latest kernel's modules.
cp tulip.o /lib/modules/2.0.XX/net/tulip.o
3. Update kernel's module dependencies.
/sbin/depmod -a
4. Add the following in /etc/conf.modules.
alias eth0 tulip
5. Reboot the system.
NOTE:
The latest testing version of the driver should compile with all
1.2.*, 1.3.* development, 2.0.* and 2.1.* kernels.
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.