OnBoard NIC Config Problems with RH 8
 

Hi everyone,

Here is the link to the problem I have:

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla...ug.cgi?id=77258

Apparently the Kernel on the install CD if Redhat 8 only supports sis <= 962.

I have a p4s8x with onboard sis 963 nic.

I followed a howto on installing a new kernel, but I failed miserably. I am very new to linux.

So I was wondering if anyone knew an easier fix. There are 2 attached files in the above link. sis900.c and sis900.h apparently I can compile .c and get a .o ??


I only know this from reading around. So I have no idea how this could be done.

I am trying to avoid buying a new NIC.

Any help would be MUCH appreciated.

-R

The .c file is likley to be c source code. The .h is the header file needed by this source code when it is compiled. The .o file is the object file.

You can compile c code into an object file by

gcc -c sourcecode.c

The object file is independent of the programming language it is written in. You can then link this object into the kernel when it is recompiled by including the object in the compilation line for the kernel for example. Though I'm not sure if you are going to have alter the kernel source or wether it will just maybe patch an existing option. I don't know about this and I've not read the link as I'm pushed for time.

It maybe a LOT simpler searching for a .rpm file to install to patch your kernel rather than recompile the whole lot - in my opinion. Hope this helps you a little.

Thanks a lot! I took your advice and found an RPM. My problems are magically gone now!! :)


thanks again!

-R

Where did you find the RPM?

I've got the P4S8X and I can't get the network or the sound enabled in Redhat 9:confused: :newbie:

Try searching www.google.com/linux or even maybe rpmfind.