You guys might be able to use this info. -----Original Message----- >I guess some government sites have some good stuff on them this is from >NASA, the ins and outs of basically any NIC card as they configure them.... > > >http://cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/ > >Regards, >Sean >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Kyle "Orange" Spahn wrote: >> >> > Hey everyone, sorry... I've asked about this before but I still >> need help. >> > I'm brand new to Linux and don't know much about it, but my >> DE-220 PCT NIC >> > isn't working with the installer program.. >> > >> > Could someone tell me what I should do to get it to work? >> > >> > That would be SOO awesome if you would! >> > >> > -Kyle Spahn >> >> Hi Hyle - don't worry about configuring it during installation. >> Is this an >> ISA or PCI version of the D-link 220? IN any case this should >> work fine.... >> >> I'll use the Gnome Desktop for working on this in Root... >> >> Open "Control Panel" from the Main Menu under "System".... >> >> Click on the "LinuxConf" Icon (the conductor withe the blue shirt)... >> >> On the Config page of Linuxconf (the first page revealed) press on >> "Networking"... >> >> >From the next window press "Basic host information"... Under "Host name" >> this is where one could change the name of their host machine >> from localhost >> to something they prefer to call their PC.... >> >> Select "Adapter 1" page, unless this is your modem configuration select an >> alternative page.... >> >> Make sure "Enabled" selected, "Dhcp" is selected..... >> >> I am not sure of your network setup, or if you might be on cable internet >> access like myself, but that shouldn't matter at this point... so >> disregard >> Primary Domain-Aliases-IP address (unless you have a fix static >> address you >> need to use), disregard Netmask... >> >> For " Net device" if this is your only NIC Card select "eth0" >> from the list. >> Next is the Kernel module selection - if the card is an ISA 16bit >> then select >> "NE" from the list or alternatively "NE-2k pci" for a PCI card.... >> >> Come to think of it I don't recall there being a DE-220 pci, it >> must be ISA, >> I had one in my machine 2 weeks ago before upgrading to a >> DFE-530TX pci.... >> >> **** Note for anyone using the D-Link 10/100 - DFE-530TX the >> kernel module >> to use is not listed in the Linuxconf, and is not recognzable at >> installation >> because it uses a different kernel driver - these cards use the >> "via-rhine" >> module simply type in "via-rhine" in the Kernel module option, for this >> card I/O and IRQ aren't neccessary to input for configuration.**** >> >> Two last things to do for configuring..... input the mem base >> address I/O >> port the card is using and the IRQ number. >> >> Hit "Accept", Quit out of Linuxconf - Activate changes as exiting. >> >> Here are some final quick tests to see if it installed..... >> >> Open a terminal type " lsmode" .... that comand will produce a list of >> modules running on your system, the most recent should be the "ne" we >> configured. >> >> Second .... from the same terminal now type "ifconfig" a list of >> two items >> should come up "lo" and "eth0".... >> >> If they do that's great, if they don't there's one more thing we >> may need to >> do, and wouldn't hurt to do any at this point...... >> >> from the terminal again type "/etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart" you >> should see your "lo" and "eth0" refresh themselves, if they came >> up on this >> command then you're all set..... >> >> Hope I was of help, >> >> Regards, >> Sean