Network Card

red118a · 02-05-2004, 04:43 PM

I yanked some old SMC network cards out of some old Micron PCs to install into some linux workstations I am networking, how can I find out what kind of card it is, the model, the driver I need? I am running a HD install of knoppix3.3/debian.

thanks folks

nielchiano · 02-05-2004, 04:54 PM

Ask your kernel, he'll know:

Code:

cat /proc/pci

this gives a nice list of all pci devices in your computer (use less instead of cat to list per page)

I think there is also a tool called 'lspci' which gives also a listing but i can't find it

dubman · 02-05-2004, 08:11 PM

There is also a program out there called pci.exe. You can google for it to find a d/l. What you do is boot up to a DOS prompt, and this program will tell you the PCI identifiers as well as the vender codes located in the PHY registers. Then you can use this info to look up make and model information.

vectordrake · 02-05-2004, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nielchiano
Ask your kernel, he'll know:

I think there is also a tool called 'lspci' which gives also a listing but i can't find it

I think you'll find it if you run it as root.

james.zhang · 02-06-2004, 01:41 AM

You also can use "Kudzu" command to find out the new type of hardware.

mehere · 02-06-2004, 03:32 AM

try /sbin/lspci