I installed red hat linux 9.0 a day ago on a pc that i use as dedicated server. my first NIC (used for internet) was recognized without problems, my second NIC however is not, I have a floppy with linux drivers of the NIC but i don't know how to install them.

there are 3 files : makefile, r8169.c and a readme.

in the readme i read that the first step is compiling r8169.c using "makefile"
and that i have to assignt "NEW_INCLUDE_PATH" in makefile according to linux kernel.

I have no idea how to do this. i see what i think is a script when i open makefile but i don't know how to run it or use it in any way please help me

Find out where your Linux source lives
(commonly in /usr/src/linux)

Edit Makefile, add the variable you mentioned.

Makefiles aren't executable, they get
processed by
make

Just type make in the directory where Makefile and source live.



Cheers,
Tink

thanks for your reply i edited makefile but I'm still a bit lost when it comes to the make part where exactly should I type it?

u can try dragging and dropping the files from ur floppy to ur home folder...or right click inside ur home folder create a new folder and drop them in there.

open a terminal window as root then
# cd /home/newfolder/ ( enter)
# make

or if there is a README file with install commands then go with that

I may sound dumb but what's a terminal window?

Okay i found it, now I have an r8169.o file that i have to copy to
/lib/modules/<kernel>/kernel/drivers/net
but it says i can't put any files in that directory because of the file rights

do a
su -
before you copy them ... only root has write access
to /lib and files/directories thereunder ...


Cheers,
Tink