Subject: Re: Problems installing on 6500/225; more info
From: Robert Brandtjen (rob@prometheusmedia.com)
Date: Thu Aug 16 2001 - 22:24:55 MDT
on 8/16/01 6:11 PM, Brian Watson at bcwatso1@uiuc.edu wrote:
> Alright...I thought this was a issue with resolving dns. I didn't
> know you don't have a link at all. I had some trouble getting Red
> Hat to recognize a Netgear card. I tried messing around with the
> tulip driver, and tried to follow some guides online, but none of
> them ever worked. This was the frustration that led me away from
> Linux for a few months, so I know how annoying something like this
> can be. I'm sure that there are some help files or solutions for
> your card if you search around some of the linux sites.
>
> --Brian
>
I had the same problem he had trying to get a 3com card to be recognized - I
donšt think the default install will see any other then apple's on the MB
Ethernet - didnšt in my case anyway.
So, I followed this advice from a kind sole:
> The vmlinux is what would result after compiling. If you are having
> troubles, type the following:
>
> make menuconfig
>
> (this will give you a GUI to choose your kernel options - NOTE: some
> might work better than others)
>
> make dep
>
> make vmlinux
>
> make modules
>
> make modules_install
>
> (you must be root to perform the last step)
>
> This should work for you if you have all the right headers/GCC version
> etc.. which should be ok right out of the box.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
Once I did this, any of 5 different NICS, including an assante worked just
find, SMC as well.
But the 3com, man what a nice card.
It was this simple feat that convinced me as to Linux's superiority over
another *nix or two I had been using.
Robert Brandtjen
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