NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
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Contents of the Subdirectory:
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fa311.c The linux driver source code file
fa311.h The linux interfaces header file
redhatx.x\fa311.o The linux dirver
redhatx.x\makefile Makefile for generating driver object file
Installation Procedure:
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1. During installation of Linux, make sure that the "C Development"
selection is choosen under "Component to Install" window. This will
copy the C compiler into the system for compiling the driver.
2. Also in the Network Configuration window during installation, you
will be asked if you want to configure LAN (not dailup) networking
for your installed system. Answer YES.
3. Insert the floppy disk with the FA311 driver, and mount the disk
into the system with the following command:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
4. Copy the Linux-related files from the disk into the system hard disk
with the following command. Four files will be copied: fa311.c,
fa311.h, fa311.o and makefile.
cp /mnt/floppy/linux/*.* /mnt/floppy/linux/redhatx.x/*.* .
5. Compile fa311.c by executing the "makefile" command at the prompt.
The following command will be executed.
for redhat 6.x
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O -m486 -c fa311.c
for redhat 7.0
kgcc -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O -m486 -c fa311.c
-I/usr/src/linux/include
6. Find the names of the files in the /lib/modules directory. You
might see the following directories.
eg. "2.2.16-22" and "preferred".
7. Copy the newly compiled fa311.o into the latest kernel's modules.
cp fa311.o /lib/modules/2.2.xx/net/fa311.o
8. run netconf
9. enter setting in the Client tasks/Basic host information/Adaptor 1
IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Netmask: 255.255.255.xxx
Net device: eth0
Kernel mode: fa311
8. Reboot the system.
9. You can check if the driver is properly activating the card using
the "dmesg" command right after system bootup.
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.