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Old 12-28-2003, 02:05 AM   #1
palanisaravanan
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Question Type of Ethernet card


I am trying to setup a Diskless network in my office.I have one server and one client PC.
When i tried to create a bootrom for my client machine it asks me the type of ethernet card.
it is going like this
The following 8 packet drivers are available:
(0) user defined packet driver
(1) smc_wd
(2) ne2100
(3) ne2000
(4) ne1000
(5) arcether
(6) 3c509
(7) 3c503
(8) 3c501
Select the packet driver u want to use ______??

I am using a realtek RTL8139 Fast ethernet card.What packet driver i have to select?.If if is a userdefined one where to download it.I am a novice in this area.help me
 
Old 12-28-2003, 03:01 AM   #2
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mii.o and (8139too.o or 8139cp.o)
'or' depending on the chipset your rtl8139 has. 8139cp is for C+ -chipset, 8139too for the rest.
 
Old 12-28-2003, 03:19 AM   #3
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where to download it
 
Old 12-28-2003, 03:23 AM   #4
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If you are using a kernel distributed with debian, you should find
them from
/lib/modules/yourkernelversion/kernel/drivers/net/ -directory (substitute yourkernelversion with your kernel version (uname -a shows it)).

If you have compiled the kernel yourself, it is there if you compiled support for the card in question.

The type of your rtl card can be seen with command lspci.
 
  


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