***************************************************************************** * * * PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter * * * * Ethernet Driver for Linux * * * * v3.12 September 2000 * * * ***************************************************************************** Introduction: ============= Below are instructions for install linux driver.You must complie the source code to generate driver.o and use insmod to insert driver.o as module . You can use "netconfig" utilities to setup network parameters for the driver. Contents of the Subdirectory: ============================= linux.txt This file. Makefile makefile to generate driver.o pci-scan.c The linux scan pci device source code kern_compat.h The linux kernel version control source code via-rhine.c The linux driver source code file via-rhine.o The linux driver binary file but maybe cannot be used in various version vialinux.tar.gz gzip file include above file list Installation: ============= 1) Now enter the following commands at the UNIX prompt. Remember, UNIX is case sensitive. 1.mkdir /temp 2.cd /temp 3.mcopy a:via-rhine.c . (copies from DOS disk to current working directory) mcopy a:pci-scan.c . (mcopy is mtools if you don't have mtools,you can mount -t /dev/fd0 and use cp command) mcopy a:pci-scan.h . mcopy a:kern_compat.h . mcopy a:Makefile . or you can only copy vialinux.tar.gz 4.mcopy a:vialinux.tar.gz . 5.gzip -d vialinux.tar.gz (decompress *.gz) 6.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 4:insmod /your driver'path/via-rhine.o(pci-scan.o must in the same directory) 5:ex:insmod /usr/src/linux/modules/via-rhine.o (must before bind protocal) 6: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 1:mkdir temp 2:cd temp 3:mcopy a:via-rhine.c . (copies from DOS disk to current working directory) mcopy a:pci-scan.c . (mcopy is mtools if you don't have mtools,you can mount -t /dev/fd0 and use cp command) mcopy a:pci-scan.h . mcopy a:kern_compat.h . mcopy a:Makefile . 4:type make clean make all to generate via-rhine.o && pci-scan.o 5: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 6:linuxconf (run linuxconf) 7: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:via-rhine.c . (copies from DOS disk to current working directory) mcopy a:pci-scan.c . (mcopy is mtools if you don't have mtools,you can mount -t /dev/fd0 and use cp command) mcopy a:pci-scan.h . mcopy a:kern_compat.h . mcopy a:Makefile . 4:type make clean make smp to generate via-rhine.o && pci-scan.o 5: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 6:linuxconf (run linuxconf) 7: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 2:alias eth0 via-rhine 3:install via-rhine insmod via-rhineDownload 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.
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