I really appreciate your help!!! is there any way to download the drivers and install the card without recompiling the kernel, cause i'm very new in the linux world and i'm not sure what you trying to say recompile, is it reinstalling?
Quoting Miguel Griffa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > when you compile modules(when you install them, actuly), they appear in > > something like /lib/kernel-version/... > try this command: > find /lib -name rtl8139.o > if there's no such file, you should recompile the kernel, enable module > > support and compile this as a module > you should be done by then > > At 03:47 p.m. 27/06/01 -0400, you wrote: > >I know i'm suppost to run modprobe driver.o but when i run it it says: > >"can't locate module" > > > >the ethernet card it a realtek 8139 > >my kernel is 2.1 > >this kernel usppost to have the rtl8139 which is the driver for this > card, > >but > >it doesn't. > > > >what can i do? > > > >Quoting Miguel Griffa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > At 12:12 p.m. 27/06/01 -0700, Jenner Almanzar wrote: > > > >Hi everybody!!! > > > > > > > >I need to install a ethernet card on linux, how can i > > > >do that? > > > First check if it is compatible, then find which kernel module you > need > > > for > > > it, then modprobe you_kernel_module and you got it. You _may_ need > to > > > recompile kernel in order have your module > > > > > > good luck > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=============================================================================== = > >Vacations, greate people, attention, fun, parties, adventures... > >You can find anything you need here. > >http://www.DominicanRepublic.com > >Your contact with The Dominican Republic > > > >Internet & Telecomunicaciones > >Calle Padre Emiliano Tardif No.36, Evaristo Morales > >Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic > >Office (809) 541 5652 > >Cell Phone (809) 222 5053 > >E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ================================================================================ Vacations, greate people, attention, fun, parties, adventures... You can find anything you need here. http://www.DominicanRepublic.com Your contact with The Dominican Republic Internet & Telecomunicaciones Calle Padre Emiliano Tardif No.36, Evaristo Morales Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Office (809) 541 5652 Cell Phone (809) 222 5053 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
