8139too module [solved]

[griptypethyne]

I am running MDK10.1 and kernel 2.6.8.

 

I have installed a Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) ethernet card.

 

I am running MDK10.1 and kernel 2.6.8.

 

I have discovered that I need to install module 8139too. If I use modprope I cannot find it, although I may have used the wrong command syntax. The card came with a driver on floppy but the Makefile is configured for the 2.4 kernel and will not compile.

 

ISTM that there are several possiibilities:

 

- the module reallyis on my system but I am not looking for it correctly.

 

- I can download a package that will compile with the 2.6.8 kernel.

 

- I can modify the driver Makefile.

 

- I can download a file 8139too and add it to my system.

 

Any help would be appreciated. My broadband connection should be installed in a few days - fortunately I still have a bootable XP partition and I have already checked that XP recognises the ethernet card (-;

[griptypethyne]

I have run

 

ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/

 

and found a file 8139too.ko.gz which is presumably what I want. I can gunzip this fil but the what next? Where do I place the uncompressed file? What command do I run ti install the module?

[idud]

# /sbin/modprobe 8139too

[griptypethyne]

# /sbin/modprobe 8139too

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Thanks. That seems to have worked. I did try the command before ( I did do some research before asking the question on this forum (-; ) but I did not think that it had worked. What confused me was that if this command is successful it simply returns to the prompt. I have since re-entered the command, deliberately mis-spelling the module name. I received a "module not found message", indirectly confirming that 8139too had been found.

 

I have now also run ifconfig, modinfo, lsmod and mii-tool and these all suggest that the ethernet interface is ready. If so, that was a lot easier than installing a winmodem (-;

[adamw]

all you need to do is drakconnect. You shouldn't even have to load 8139too manually, MDV ought to load it on startup when it brings up the network.