This document explain the procedure to activate the SiS900 Fast Ethernet Adapter on Linux RedHat 6.0. There are two approaches to activate SiS900: *** FIRST APPROACH: LOADING MODULE IN THE KERNEL 0. Make sure you are in administration-mode with the root login: > Login: root > Password: ****** 1. Get the Linux kernel source code (sis900.c) and compile-support file (tran) from the ftp site and copy these in the /usr/src/linux directory. The following commands explain the procedure: > mkdir /floppy > mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy > cd /usr/src/linux > cp /floppy/sis900.c . > cp /floppy/tran . 2. Launch the transaction file with the command: > /usr/src/linux/tran 3. After compiling you have a sis900.o object file in /usr/src/linux directory. Load module into the kernel with the command: > insmod sis900.o 4. Verify that the module has correctly loaded with: > lsmod 5. Modify the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file and insert the line for automatic-loading of of the module at startup (insert the line at point 3.) 6. Open the graphics server X > startx 6. Launch the linuxconf application to configure the network 7. Reboot the system *** SECOND APPROACH: COMPILE MODULE INTO THE KERNEL 1. Get the Linux kernel source code (sis900.c) from the ftp site and copy this in /usr/src directory 2. Copy sis900.c to /usr/src/linux/drivers/network directory > cd /usr/src/sis900.c /usr/src/linus/drivers/network 4. Modify the following files located in the .../network directory: Config.in Space.c Makefile to add configuration option for your SiS900 adapter. You can refer the portions of other network drivers. 5. Run the following command: > make config in /usr/src/linux to configure the compiling environment. You should see SiS900 option in network device drivers section. 6. Run the following commands: > make dep > make clean > make bzImage 7. Modify /etc/lilo.conf to add new option for the new kernel: you should modify the old image file with the new-compilated image file bzImage. 8. Reboot the computer and sis900 will be found in the boot sequence. 9. Modify the routing table to add routing information.Download Driver Pack
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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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