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Title: Ethernet driver install problem
Post by: Joey on July 24, 2004, 12:55:49 PM

Hi all

First of all, I am totally new to linux...

I did succed in installing the SME Server on an old laptop of mine. Prepare to laugh :
Toshiba 490XDCT
266Mhz, 64MB sd-ram, 2,4GB, 10/100Mbit.

My problem is that my ethernet card didnt get recognized by the installation and i think that i choosed the wrong driver. I had a couple of guesses so i did a reinstall everytime to try different drivers. I bought the card from a online auction and a driver (floppy) was with it, but how do i install this driver from my floppy drive onto SME ??. Again, i know pretty close to nothing about how to get to a commandline, mounting or stuff like this so any help is highly appreciated.

I looked through the log files, and it failed to use the IP/Sub that i configured during the install, but i also saw that it recognized my USB key, which i copyied my ethernet driver onto (desperate).

I couldnt ping it or use the name i gave the server 'http://<NAME>/server-manager/ and i am sure that the IP address wasnt in use (tried another ip/range to make sure too)

In short :  How do i install a driver for a ethernet card, from a floppy or USB key, into a allready 'ready' SME Server ??

Thx  ;-)

Title: Ethernet driver install problem
Post by: chris burnat on July 24, 2004, 02:25:48 PM

Did the card get detected during installation?  Using this information, you could check the hardware compatibility list at RH to see if your LAN card is supported - the SME server is based on RedHat 7

Check the archives on the site (search) - there is a lot of information available on most topics.  When you do a search, do not forget to click Show all results [in small letters at the bottom of the list...].

I did a search on lan card drivers and found:

http://no.longer.valid/mylinks/singlelink.php?cid=103&lid=59

Leading to:
http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/mitel/howto/nic-drivers-howto.html

Hope it helps you.
chris

Title: Ethernet driver install problem
Post by: Joey on July 24, 2004, 03:02:42 PM

It did not get reconized by the installation, and i couldnt find it on the list, but your links gave me an idea about the syntaks and stuff (preciate it).

<guessing>There must be a way to get a prompt or commandline, so i can use my driverdisk or my USB key, even after an installation of SME</guessing>

Isnt there some floppy boot disk i can use ?, and then do it manually or does it have to by during 'installation' ??

Sorry for being an ignorant... trying  :-?

Title: Ethernet driver install problem
Post by: CheahCH on July 24, 2004, 10:56:55 PM

what do you see on the screen ? is it a menu or login prompt ? if logon prompt login as root, that'll give you the command prompt. if menu, press alt-f2, that'll give you the logon prompt. mount fd0 after you login.

Title: Ethernet driver install problem
Post by: Joey on July 25, 2004, 12:30:31 AM

yihaa, ALT+F2 did it.... knew it was something simpel :)

Now i have to found out, howto compile this driver 'rtl8139.c' thingy

I could read in the install.txt how it should get done, so now i just have to figure it out (too tired now, tomorrow...)

Guess i have to compile this driver, put it in the right spot, and then 'configure server' again (where i now should be able to find the right driver), and then a reboot ?!?, sounds right ?

anyway, thx sofare

Title: Ethernet driver install problem
Post by: CheahCH on July 25, 2004, 01:24:43 AM

Joey, RealTek 8139 should be supported out-of-box. Do a

[root@myserver]# cat /var/log/messages |grep network

Title: Ethernet driver install problem
Post by: CheahCH on July 25, 2004, 01:42:30 AM

Also do

[root@myserver]#dmesg |grep eth

after a fresh reboot