Can't install Network Card Drivers
Hey there,
I'm having trouble installing the latest driver for my network card on Fedora. Here is the are the details: ============================== OS: Fedora Core 6 Kernel: 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen Network Card: D-Link DGE 530T Driver Name: sk98lin ============================== In the read-me for the driver, it says the following: Quote:
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Being that this a different kernel, I managed to get my hands on the correct source for my Kernel through other means, and loaded it via USB. I ran the RPM as follows: Quote:
As per the error message from the driver install, I tried creating a symbolic link to this directory: Quote:
Does anyone have any suggestions on this? |
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I agree that the machine should be upgraded, but I don't have that luxury. The box belongs to someone higher up on the totem-pole than me, and we're trying to troubleshoot a connectivity issue. I've explained the situation to my peer, but I've been asked to explore every possibility without upgrading the core. If anyone has suggestions that stay within FC6, it would be muchly appreciated. Thx. |
Manually download the src RPM and install maybe...
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat...98.fc6.src.rpm And Yep the reason you are having issues is that FC6 is no longer supported. if this is for a Server you should consider switching hte machine to something Like Centos that is Redhat Based but has a longer lifecycle. Fedora's lifecycle is too fast for server use imho.. you install it and a year later it's done.. If it's a workstation then upgrade to FC10 and be done with it. |
Thx for the reply Farslayer,
I think the problem is related to the link I created. I've run into another issue though ... For the forum's sake, here are the steps I used to create the headers: Quote:
If you don't understand what's going on there, please check out The Complete Fedora Kernel Headers. This is article I followed to get this far. So in my original post, the install script for the driver requested I make a link to the Kernel Headers. The script kept giving me an error saying the headers could not be found. Here's the link I created to get around this error: Quote:
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In my original post, I was having trouble downloading the correct kernel-devel for my kernel version. I have bolded the newer kernel version in my code above. Moving forward, these are the questions I have: - Would a Module.symvers file from a newer kernel cause this compiler error? - Can I get a Module.symvers from my installed kernel? Maybe /lib/modules ? - How can I get further details regarding the Compiler error? - Does anyone else have any ideas? I'll keep working on it today, and update this thread if I figure anything out. Again, I appreciate the hand. |
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I believe I got the correct Module.symvers by doing the following: Quote:
Even with the new Module.symvers, I get the same compile error when running the install script. Anyone know how I can get more information on these compile errors? The install script I run has a log file, but it doesn't tell me very much (see previous post). Thx! |
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If all you're trying to do is diagnose a connectivity problem, that may do it, unless you absolutely have to use the dLink card. |
Thx TBOne,
I probably haven't done a very good job explaining my situation. Here's a summary: - I look after a variety of OS's for a 'development department'. - This machine has five NICs, and is used to mirror ports. Each NIC sees a lot of traffic. - One NIC kept failing. Was getting funky errors on boot. - Replaced the NIC, and the issue is now resolved. No more connectivity issues on the machine. - Before closing my ticket, user asked to update drivers for three cards (all D-Link 530T's) - I started having problems getting the driver installed, so I posted on this forum. So, moving forward: - I'm not allowed to upgrade the core (development department requirement) - The machine works fine. I just can't get the updated driver installed. I hope that clears things up. I'm just need to get some better logging on this machine to see why the compile is failing. If anyone has suggestions, articles, or links on how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated. |
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Do you still have the FC6 media hanging around? I'd shove it on a spare machine at the office, and not risk harming the environment that's apparently sensitive. Also, on pbone (http://rpm.pbone.net), I found a xen kernel devel rpm (http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat....i686.rpm.html) that matches what you've got installed. Perhaps that could help? |
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