Installing NIC in Redhat 7.3?

rootking · 09-14-2002, 02:27 AM

I need some help installing my 3com NIC in redhat 7.3

I know it's supported by redhat. It's a 3com509b-TPO EtherLink III

I need some direction as to how I should install this card. What steps should I take

Faecal · 09-14-2002, 08:24 AM

Turn off, stick in, turn on. Kudzu ought to detect and configure the card for you.

rootking · 09-14-2002, 01:04 PM

Just to let you know it is ISA. Not PCI.

haplessx · 10-07-2002, 09:23 PM

hey I got the exact same NIC!...

Do I need to install a driver? if so where can i get it? 3COM doesn't seem to have one on tehre website.

how do I set it up?

shadfiel · 10-08-2002, 12:56 AM

In RH 7.3 the drivers for that card should be installed by default. The driver should be 3c509.o. Try running the command:
/sbin/insmod 3c509
and see if that does the trick. You can then do an 'lsmod' just to confirm that it was loaded. I think you should then just be able to run 'ifup eth0' once the card's loaded and as long as everything's configured properly you should be able to use the card.

Here's a snip from the kernel configurator's help for that module:

Quote:

If your card is not working you may need to use the DOS setup disk to disable Plug & Play mode, and to select the default media type.

It sounds like it's already disabled though if kudzu isn't picking it up.

born4linux · 10-08-2002, 07:15 AM

check this out:

http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/?page...tails&hid=3365