Re: Intel 82566DC-2 problem

[Jim Cornette <fc-cornette insight rr com>]

Michael Semcheski wrote:
> So, the solution to the whole problem ended up being a lot simpler
> than I had feared.
>
> Install kernel-devel rpm's from the Fedora DVD.
> Sneakernet the e1000 tarball from Intel's website to the destination machine.
>
> # tar zxvf e1000-abc.tar.gz
> # cd e1000-abc/src
> # make install
> # chmod 744 /lib/modules/kernel-xyz/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.ko
>
> The key step, which I didn't know to do the first time, was install
> kernel-devel.  I thought I needed to install the kernel-source, and
> build the kernel to generate version.h.
>
> So, easily solved once you know the solution.

I'm glad that you now have it working. The devel package for the kernel 
is used for applications like vmware and nvidia. It did not dawn on me 
that your Ethernet driver would only need the driver source and 
kernel-devel package.

Your solution should help others from getting the whole source for 
module compilation.

Jim

>


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