Ive installled slackware version 11.0(kernel 2.4.33) recently.When i give ifconfig -a it shows only the loopback interface and eth0 is not detected...So i m trying to install the realtek driver 8139(as i ve got realtek 8139 NIC in my pc)(i guess if its the solution)..
Please tell me is this the right step to solve the problem..

If yes :

Please some one help me debugging the source code for realtek 9139 NIC driver
(for kernel 2.4.33 )I m getting some errors in compile time....
i am using the driver source code on the following link...(please replace the "dot" by".")

www dot opendrivers dot com/freedownload/215737/realtek-rtl8139c_plus-driver-1.60-linux-kernel-2.4.x-download.html


please correct it or otherwise tell me the url for an error free source code....

there are 4 errors...
regarding non declared variables....and macro definitions....
please compile the code in gcc....
the file name is....
rtl8139too.c


If no:

Please tell me how to trouble shooot the problem....and get the internet running on my pc...
i m using a broadband connection..

when i was looking at make menuconfig i noticed two different Realtek 8139 ethernet drivers, one was realtek 8139 a & b and realtek 8139 c was there labeled as "EXPEREMENTAL" so it may not be compiled in on Slackware's stock kernel, you may have to rebuild your kernel if the following command does not work...

run this command as root:

/sbin/modprobe 8139too

if it does not detect your card you will have to rebuild your kernel to include it, what i would do is run make menuconfig and scroll to the bottom and load an alternate config from /boot/config which will basically build the same kernel you have now, next you will have to go to the device driver section and find your kernel module and add it...

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