NIC driver installation issue due to change in kernel..
 

Hi guys,
I am facing a problem that after upgrading RAM from 2 GB to $ GB in my ASUS-P5KPL AM-PS board with Realtek r8168 driver that was previously labled
as r8168.ko, but now as I reinstall Redhat Linux 5.1 (same as before),
but the kernel is looked now like 2.6.18-53.el5.PAE insted of 2.6.18-53.el5. (What is this PAE.???)
and now as I am going to install the LAN driver same r8168.ko file on the same path as before /lib/modules/2.6.../.../net directory using the
insmod command. it throws an error that "Invalid module format.."
so tell me please How can I get .c source file of the LAN driver and how can i compile it again to
.ko file to make it working again with this PAE kernel..??
Please Help..!!!

First check Which modules are existing?

If you find anything here you may load it and try like below.

restart the machine to take it into effect.

The modprobe command displayes the twol lines of output of e1000 and e1000e modules at the given path
but It haven't solved the problem. my r8168.ko file still can't work.guy., even after restart.

Try loading

restart