Thanks so much, Mark. I'll try that tomorrow.
Will
--- On Sat 05/24, Mark Knecht < markknecht attbi com > wrote:
From: Mark Knecht [mailto: markknecht attbi com]
To: redhat-install-list redhat com
Date: 24 May 2003 17:59:55 -0700
Subject: Re: Installing NIC driver
On Sat, 2003-05-24 at 16:24, wjdaniel excite com wrote:
>
> I'm new to Linux, and it's making me feel like a complete idiot, even
> though I'm a power user of Windows stuff. When I install Linux, it
> doesn't recognize my network adapter. No problem -- I have a Linux
> driver for my adapter, so I'll just intall the driver manually, right?
> Wrong. In Linux, there appears to be no prov
ision for "have disk" as
> in Windows wizards. If your network card isn't in list at time of
> installation, you appear to be SOL, if you know what I mean. Is there
> any way for a non-code-writing, non-Linux-geek type person to manually
> install a network adapter driver? It's a Broadcom 4400, resident on my
> Asus motherboard. Thanx.
>
>
>
Hi,
Not a problem. Place the driver code in a directory by itself. (If
you don't have the code, let me know, but it should be on your Asus CD
under a Linux directory.) As root type 'make'. The driver will compile.
(Assuming that you have your kernel source installed under
/usr/scr/linux.)
After the driver compiles, the test it
insmod bcm4400.o
(or whatever it's called.) If it loads, then you need to set up
networking addresses and what not by editing /etc files.
If this worked, then copy the driver module to
/lib/modules/2.4.20
-gentoo-r2/kernel/drivers/net
(I'm on my Gentoo box, but for your Redhat box the path is the same
except you'll have a different kernel names...)
Now that we have the driver in the right place, you would edit your
/modules.conf file and add something like
alias eth0 bcm4400
This would load it each time you boot.
Hope this helps.
Mark
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