comcast cable and red hat 9.0

eyner · 02-09-2004, 03:42 PM

Hello XavierP I am back. I was jus thinking if it is much better connect online using my usb. It works with windows xp, but I don't know how to do the settings for red hat 9.0
thanks

XavierP · 02-09-2004, 03:46 PM

Ethernet will give much better speeds - and it is easier to set up (at least it is in my experience), plus, should you decide to network, all the hard work is already done.

I have never had a usb connection work for more than 10 minutes in Linux - it is possible, but I always use ethernet.

eyner · 02-09-2004, 03:54 PM

I trust you and that. I am just very new with linux world. If you want to continue helping me that would be great.
I went to linux and I got in the desktop or x server and there I check hardware and I saw my ethernet card's name Realtek RT 8139 Family PCI Fast EThernet NIC.
Thanks

eyner · 02-09-2004, 04:32 PM

Hello XavierP

I just checked the Terminal and entered the command
su
lspci
and it says that the command does not exist.
anything else that we can try. ???
thanks

XavierP · 02-09-2004, 04:34 PM

You can get the driver from here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&Software=True

Scroll down the screen until you get to the "Unix (Linux)" section. Choose the download next to "Linux driver for kernel 2.4.x (RedHat 7.2/ 7.3/ 8.0/ 9.0)".

Extract the file - you will see 3 files. One of them is ReadMe.txt. Follow the instructions and all should be well. The file is 24kb in size while zipped, so if you can't see C in Linux, you can copy it with a floppy disk.

eyner · 02-09-2004, 04:38 PM

Thanks man I'll give it a try.

I really apreciate it.

I'll be back.

eyner · 02-09-2004, 05:03 PM

Hello XavierP
I just installed the drivers and put them and the correct directory. What do I DO NEXT.
THANKS