Nic :: Netgear FA311 :: Trouble with the driver

Lok3 · 10-22-2002, 12:58 PM

Hallo!
I've just joined this community =)
Now to the problem...
As slackware 8.1 doesn't have any built-in drivers for one of my nic's, Netgear FA311, I wen't out to google and searched. And thx to a mate I got a driver from http://www.scyld.com/network/ethercard.html and followed the instructions for installation. But either the natsemi.c or pci-scan.* made any natsemi.o or pci-scan.o that I could use for insmod .
I did a new search and found that some people had had some trouble with these drivers before and I also found a answer for the problem here, but unfortunately it din't become any better... =(

All I can see when I'm using the "gcc -DMODULE -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c natsemi.c" is that there is some parse errors, but as I don't know if it possible to log the outcome from the installation I don't know what is getting these parse errors.

Thx in advance!

Bert · 10-22-2002, 01:07 PM

The National Semiconductor driver should compile fine if your kernel is recent, and your'e using at least gcc 2.96 I think.

The Netgear FA311 comes with a linux driver disk too! Ask the shop or download the driver (which they say is fine for redhat 6.0). Sometimes going to the manufacturer's site will yield a driver when using Linux.

Bert.

Lok3 · 10-22-2002, 01:13 PM

But since I'm using Slackware (without rpm-support) and Netgear has only published the drivers for RH in rpm-files, I can't use them... =(

Bert · 10-22-2002, 01:28 PM

They are zipped source files.

Lok3 · 10-22-2002, 01:43 PM

Hmm.. ok.. Then I got to have missed that driver.... =D *checking*

Lok3 · 10-22-2002, 03:08 PM

As I thought it became little error.... RH 7.1 has kernel 2.4.2-2 and slackware 8.1 has kernel 2.4.18...... And it wasn't that popular when I tried a insmod..... Then I got told that it was compiled for kernel 2.4.2-2 ... =(

manaskb · 10-22-2002, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lok3

All I can see when I'm using the "gcc -DMODULE -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c natsemi.c" is that there is some parse errors, but as I don't know if it possible to log the outcome from the installation I don't know what is getting these parse errors.

Hey Lok3,
I have general comment. I can see you are using -O6 in the compilation. Just be careful when usign gcc optimizations with level > 2, here 6 is very high and in some situations can cause unpredictable results. I can tell this from my personal experience in the past.
Thanks,
Manas

Lok3 · 10-22-2002, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by manaskb
Hey Lok3,
I have general comment. I can see you are using -O6 in the compilation. Just be careful when usign gcc optimizations with level > 2, here 6 is very high and in some situations can cause unpredictable results. I can tell this from my personal experience in the past.
Thanks,
Manas

Hmm.. OK! Thx! I just used it because it stood that I should use it....