Windows NT 4.0
Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install Windows NT v4.0
driver for Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter.
Location of Driver: \WINNT40\RTL8139.SYS
Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows NT :
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When you are in Windows NT :
1. Select the 'Network' icon in the Control Panel Group.
2. Click the 'Add' button in the 'Network' Dialog Box.
3. Select the 'Adapter' and click the 'Add' button in the 'Network'
Dialog Box.
4. Click the 'Have Disk' button in the 'Select Network adapters' Dialog
Box.
5. Insert the Realtek driver disk in drive A, enter drive and pathname
A:\WINNT40 which is the path where the setup file OEMSETUP.INF is
located, and then choose the OK button.
6. The screen will appear "Select Line Speed" dialog box which is provide
by RTL8139.SYS driver. The default value is "auto" so that the
RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter and its driver RTL8139.SYS will
auto-detect the line speed, 10 Mb or 100Mb, while the RTL8139.SYS is
loading. The other values, "10" or "100", are only used when you want
to forced RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter to 10Mb or 100Mb.
7. The screen will appear "Input EthernetID" dialog box which is provide
by RTL8139.SYS driver. This option is only required when you have
more than one Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapters on this
computer. Select "SKIP" if only one adapter is installed on this
computer.
8. "Bus Location" display in next screen. Your machine contains more
than one hardware bus, please select the Bus Type and Bus number on
which your network adapter card is installed.
9. NT will then perform the binding process. If any additional network
software options were installed, you may be prompted for specific
information for these packages.
10. Restarting your system you will acquire network service.
NOTES:
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* Installing Multiple LAN Adapters:
Enter Windows NT and follow above setup procedure step 2,in the
"Network Settings" dialog box, choose the "Configure.." button.
The "Input Ethernet ID" dialog box appears and input adapter's
Ethernet ID. Last step to select OK and close NETWORK SETUP.
Select SKIP if only one adapter is installed on this computer.
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Windows 98
Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install Windows 98 driver
for Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter.
Location of Driver: \WIN98\RTL8139.SYS
Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 98 :
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Before you start with the installation process, make sure that your
adapter should be properly installed in your PCI bus slot.
Executing Windows 98, it will auto-detect your system configuration
and find the adapter hardware. ( If Win98 does not prompt that it
detects the PCI Ethernet adapter,there must be something wrong with
the RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter or your system enviroment.)
1. Ask you to select which driver you want to install, select "Search
for the best driver for your device".
2. Insert the Realtek RTL8139 driver disk into drive A, select
"specify a location" and specify the setup file pathname A:\WIN98.
3. Windows 98 will appear some messages to insert Windows 98 system
disk to complete setup step.
4. Windows 98 will finish the other installation procedure automatically
then you restart the system.
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Windows 95, OSR2
Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install Windows 95 and OSR2
driver for Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter.
Location of Driver: \WIN95\RTL8139.SYS
Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 95 :
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Before you start with the installation process, make sure that your
adapter should be properly installed in your PCI bus slot.
Executing Windows 95, it will auto-detect your system configuration
and find the adapter hardware. ( If Win95 does not prompt that it
detects the PCI Ethernet adapter,there must be something wrong with
the RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter or your system enviroment.)
1. Ask you to select which driver you want to install, select "Driver
from disk provided by hardware manufacturer".
2. Insert the Realtek RTL8139 driver disk into drive A and specify
the setup file pathname A:\WIN95.
3. Windows 95 will appear some messages to insert Windows 95 system
disk to complete setup step.
4. Windows 95 will finish the other installation procedure
automatically, then you restart the system.
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Linux
The procedure to activate rtl8139 on linux is as follows:
step 1: ftp the driver from
ftp://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/drivers/rtl8139.c
step 2: compile:
The instruction for compiling the driver is include at the end of
the driver file. (run this instruction at /usr/src/linux)
step 3: insert the driver as module:
insmod rtl8139.o
parameter can be added by adding options=... behind the istrruction
0x16(bit 4):full duplex
bit 0-3 :default port
(run 'lsmod' to see if the module is inserted)
step 4: bind your card to an IP address
/sbin/ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
netmask ${NETMASK}
(run 'netstat -i' to see if there is a interface 'ne0')
step 5: add your card to IP routing table, then add gateway also your card:
/sbin/route add -net ${NETWORK} netmask ${NETMASK} eth0
(should be able to ping local network now)
gateway:
/sbin/route add default gw ${GATEWAY} netmask 0.0.0.0 metric 1
step 6: start inet deamon.
/usr/sbin/inetd
(you are on the network now)
*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' )
You cna run 'netconfig' which will do step 4,5,6 for you. This will create
'/etc/rc.d/inet1' and 'inet2' files. These two files will run at boot time.
Then just add a line at the beginning of 'inet1'.
'insmod /your driver'path/rtl8139.o'
then your driver will work every time you boot.
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.
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