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Re: NEED HELP INSTALLING ETHERNET DRIVERS

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From: Wladimir J-C
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 00:00
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You don't really need drivers for this card.  First of all, are you able
to ping the other computers on your network?  Do you have a gateway set?
which box is your gateway?  What does "ifconfig" say?


For more help please visit my website at the URL below,

Wladimir

slefferd@kscable.com wrote:

> Hi,  this is the story,
>
> I am running REDHAT 6.1
> my network card is a Linksys LNETX100
> wich IS supported Under Linux
>
> I have went to the  Linuxconf  in the root and configured the basic
> host info. IP , gateway, etc.
>
> ok, so now when i open up netscape and type in a web page, it just
> sits there and searches for the page,
>
> (unlike before, when i didnt specify an ip address, and it says  cant
> find page)
>
> Also, I havent installed Any drivers for my card, all i can find are
> C files,   (do i have to compilre my own drivers  for Linux ? )
>
> Also, i have read where some people type in some kind of comands at
> the prompt ( eth=0 )    what is this ??
>
> So i guess my question is, Where can i get some drivers for my linksys
> ethernet card ??
>  Thanks,
> Deakon

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You don't really need drivers for this card.&nbsp; First of all, are you
able to ping the other computers on your network?&nbsp; Do you have a gateway
set? which box is your gateway?&nbsp; What does "ifconfig" say?
<br>&nbsp;
<p>For more help please visit my website at the URL below,
<p>Wladimir
<p>slefferd@kscable.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi,&nbsp; this is the story,
<p>I am running REDHAT 6.1
<br>my network card is a Linksys LNETX100
<br>wich IS supported Under Linux
<p>I have went to the&nbsp; Linuxconf&nbsp; in the root and configured
the basic
<br>host info. IP , gateway, etc.
<p>ok, so now when i open up netscape and type in a web page, it just
<br>sits there and searches for the page,
<p>(unlike before, when i didnt specify an ip address, and it says&nbsp;
cant
<br>find page)
<p>Also, I havent installed Any drivers for my card, all i can find are
<br>C files,&nbsp;&nbsp; (do i have to compilre my own drivers&nbsp; for
Linux ? )
<p>Also, i have read where some people type in some kind of comands at
<br>the prompt ( eth=0 )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; what is this ??
<p>So i guess my question is, Where can i get some drivers for my linksys
<br>ethernet card ??
<br>&nbsp;Thanks,
<br>Deakon</blockquote>

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