Linux LAN driver for Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet Adapters ========================================================================== Your Driver Diskette should contain the following files in the subdirectory \LINUX: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Files Contents -------------------------------------------------------------------- readme.txt Text file about driver installation for the Linux. tulip.o Driver object file for Linux v2.0.34. -------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Introduction. ---------------- This is a Linux driver for Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet Adapters whose released version is 1.0. It is installed by "insmod" and configured by using "ifconfig" & "route" command. These two commands exist in the directory "sbin" The Linux driver requires the following hardware and software: - Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet Adapters. - Linux OS. B. Installation Procedure. -------------------------- 1. Boot the Linux OS v2.0.34. or above, and change to the driver directory "/usr/src/linux/drivers/net, and then get tulip.c by using "ftp" get command from the ftp driver address "ftp://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/linux/drivers" 2. Compile the source code by using "gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c tulip.c `[ -f /usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo -DMODVERSIONS`" or get the object file directly from the /LINUX directory of the driver disk. (You can use command "mount /dev/fd0 /mnt; cp /mnt/linux/tulip.o /usr/src/linux/drivers/net" to get this object file "tulip.o") 3. Insert the driver object file "tulip.o" as module by usnig command "insmod tulip.o". You can run "lsmod" to see if the module "tulip.o" is inserted. 4. Config IP parameters to the lan card by using "netconfig" commnad. 5. To active the adapter you can use the command "inetd" or just add a line "insmod tulip.o' at the beginnig of "/etc/rd.d/rc.inet1" to let the adapter active every time the system booting. 6. If you encounter any problems during installation, (i.e., an error message appears on screen) call your dealer for assistance. Note: Please make sure the kernel is built with "network, ethernet, and module" option support. Otherwise, you have to rebuild your kernel by doing the following actions. 1: Change to /usr/src/linux directory 2: Run "make menuconfig" or "make config" 3: Select the options just mentioned above and exit. 4: Now rebuild your kernel by using the following command "make dep;make clean;make zImage". The file "zImage" will be found at the linux directory "/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage". 5: Modify /etc/lilo.conf to set the new path of kernel image. (As usual this file will specify where kernel image is) 6: Run 'lilo' to install the new boot loader. C. Trademarks. -------------- All trademarks or brand names mentioned are properties of their respective companies. ===End of File===