Re: Query on driver for network card SMC1211TX

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From: Alex Zinoviev
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:00

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Robin Grant wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have just aquired a SMC EZ Card 10/100 (PCI) and unfortunately am having
> trouble installing it on my new linux system. I am using Redhat 5.1
> installing from CD and the installation program cannot detect the card. This
> is obviously a driver problem. I have heard the RealTek RTL 8129/8139 driver
> would suffice but haven't found a copy of it. Is this driver correct and if
> so where can I get it?
>
> I would be very grateful if somebody could point me to the correct driver
> for this card and how to install the driver and get the networking active.
> Unfortunately I am new to linux and general installation but thankfully know
> a little about UNIX.
>
> Please reply to my email address or post to the group.
>
> Thankyou in advance.
>
> Robin Grant.
>
> robin-grant@scary-rabbit.freeserve.co.uk

This SMS card has support in 2.2 kernels (RedHat 6.0, 6.1).
You can get the latest 2.2.* kernel and recompile it.
Compilation instructions at /usr/doc/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.

Regards,
Alex.

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From: Alex Zinoviev <alexvzin@chat.ru>
Subject: Re: Query on driver for network card SMC1211TX
Date: 2000/01/26
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