The company said it wasn't ne2000 compatible. I'll try that patch anyway. -Paul
On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Joost Kooij wrote: > Paul Miller wrote: > > > > I tried and messaged the company.. it is not compatible with NE2000 and > > there is no Linux support (or even UNIX for that matter). The NE2000/1000 > > driver thought it was a NE1000, but didnt work... > > Then it probably is a ne2000. The kernel just does not recognise it. > > There are two options: > > - If you already have the kernel sources, but not the latest uploaded to > debian: visit the linux ethernet homepage (don't know the url by heart, > but it is in the ethernet-HOWTO.) Follow the link to Paul Gortmaker's > ne2000 page and grab ne-2k-pci.diff (or whatever it's name.) Patch the > kernel source and recompile. The card will then be recognised. > > - Get the latest kernel-source-2.0.29.deb (maybe still in incoming?) It > has the patch already applied for all us people with a ne2000 pci card > with a chipset other than the RealTek. Recompile and all will be well. > > I guess that then newest kernel-image upload will also make your card > work, but it is always better to compile your own kernel anyway. If you > use kernel-package (in misc) there is really nothing to it. > > May the source be with you, > > > Joost > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
