Redhat linux 9.0 can't detect built-in network adapter on hp d220 mt
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Start with lspci from a command line to identify the card..
Then find the appropriate module for it.
Usually kudzu is good enough for that, so check /etc/sysconfig/hwconf and see what it thinks it has found.
You can delete the whole section about the network card and run kudzu again to redetect it after the correct module is loaded.
Is it a card ? actually it is a built-in port on the motherboard. and how to find the appropriate module for it ? and once i find it what should i do to install it ?
You may have the driver already installed, and just may need to load it.
Have a look in /lib/modules/2.4.~~/kernel/drivers/net for something that looks like bcm440~.o
If it exists, do modprobe bcm440~ and run kudzu again. If not download it from the link given.
It will need to be built for your kernel number from the downloaded package..
You may also need to add an alias in the /etc/modules.conf file if kudzu is stubborn.. eg alias eth0 bcm4400
alias eth1 tulip
There are 2 interfaces listed in lspci.
The ACCTON interface needs the tulip module to run..
You need to set an alias so that the module is autoloaded at boot or recognised when the card is activated.
Different flavours of Linux do this differently, but most require an alias.
I can't find the above module in my linux computer and i have been to Broadcom and your suggested website also but still can't find the correct driver for my adapter.
my built in card is "Realtek Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet contr"..but i cant not actove or load it ...what should i do?
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Welcome to LQ, nhs_shobuz!
1st of all, are you running Redhat 9? If so, you need to be aware that this version of Redhat is very old and outdated. The free Redhat Linux was superceeded by Fedora after version 9. Fedora has since made 11 released, which shows how far behind you are. RH9 no longer receives any security updates. You will be much better served by choosing a more modern, supported distro.
Also, for future reference, please avoid digging up threads that are 5 years old. You'd be better off starting a new thread, seeing as it is a different problem.
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