Re: [SLUG] linksys drivers?

From: Greg Schmidt (slugmail@gschmidt.net)
Date: Thu Oct 31 2002 - 13:42:50 EST


On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Mikes work account wrote:

> Are there drivers anywere for the lne 100TX network card?
>
Most Linksys cards are NE2000. You can use the ne driver. A few models
use the tulip driver. A couple might use ne2K-pci. Their PCMCIA cards
and the goofy things that network through the parallel port use others.

The Ethernet HOWTO is a great place to start looking even if it is
starting to get a little out-of-date.
http://www.oir.ucf.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Ethernet-HOWTO.html
There's a Linksys section in chapter 4. The LDP is your friend. You will
need to know the precise model name of the card and if it is ISA, EISA,
MCA, or PCI.

>From http://www.linksys.com/ I hit the support tab at the top of the page
to get to http://www.linksys.com/support/default.asp and then the
knowledge base link in the top left of the main page to get to
http://kb.linksys.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll (?clientID=460600)
I typed "Linux" in the bottom, shorter search box and hit the search
button. Found lots of stuff, including a FAQ.

Sometimes, especially for older cards, you will need to download a little
DOS app, boot with some floppy that will run DOS stuff, and run their
utility to change settings on the card. Settings like UTP or coax, full
or half duplex, that kind of thing.

Good luck,

Greg



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