Hello, I've browsed the forums for simmilar problems and I see a few but none seem to have been solved.. The problem I am having is installing/using/getting linux to recognize my Intel(R) Pro/100 VE network card: -support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/pro100ve/[/url])
(This is the name of the device as recognized in WINXP)

I tried downloading and following the instructions for the linux drivers for this hardware from Intel.
downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=407&OSFullName=Linux*&lang=eng&strOSs=39&submit=Go%21[/url]

I have also tried the driver from sourceforge.net:
sourceforge.net/projects/e1000/

I follow the instructions, > make install and recieve the message that linux cannot find it's source (this happens with both drivers) I then browse to the directory it outputs to ( /lib/modules/<KERNEL VERSION>/kernel/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.[k]o ) the file is there. I then use modprobe e1000 and hit enter, and it just displays another blank line waiting for my prompt. After this, is there something else I am supposed to do to have linux use the hardware?

I am very very new to linux, and would like to get on the internet to understand it better. My computer specs are as follows:

Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Class: Pentium D Processor
Processor Number: 820 with Viiv Technology
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
L2 Cache Size: 2 x 1 MB
Memory Speed: PC2-4200 (533MHz)
Memory Technology: DDR2-SDRAM
Installed Memory: 2 GB
Maximum Memory: 4 GB
Memory Slots Total: 4
Memory Slots Available: 2
Hard Drive Capacity: 250 GB
Drive Controllers: SATA-150
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Optical Drives: LightScribe Double Layer DVD+/-RW Drive:
Card Slots: 1 x CompactFlash Card
1 x MicroDrive
1 x Memory Stick
1 x Memory Stick Pro
1 x SmartMedia Card
1 x Secure Digital(SD)/MMC
1 x xD-Picture Card
Sound Support: Intel High Definition (HD) Audio
Video Chipset Brand: NVIDIA
Video Chipset: GeForce 7300LE
Video Bus: PCI Express x16
Port Connectors:

* 7 x USB 2.0 (3 on front, 4 on back)
* 2 x FireWire (IEEE 1394) (1 on front, 1 on back)
* 1 x Video - VGA monitor
* 1 x Parallel
* 2 x PS/2 (on back)
* Audio - Microphone, Line In, Line Out (on front and back)
* 1 x RJ11 Modem
* 1 x RJ45 Ethernet LAN


Network Support: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)


Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thank you please request any more info needed..

Sorry I totally forgot. I am running Fedora Core 4 (kernel 6.xx - the kernel and the driver versions I am trying to use ARE the same)