Problems with Storm Linux -- rtl8139.o missing

[OliverW]

I hope somebody can help me out here.
I have a NIC which requires the rtl8139.o module which should be implemented in Storm Linux 2.02 Hail, but it's not.

I found out at the Debian site that it is a bug. Okay, but I want it running. I have tried to install the netdriver.tgz or rpm as well as the rtl8139.c but all fail with lots of errors when it's trying to make it.

Well I want it working so I can update it. What I'm looking for is a precompiled rtl8139.o for Storm Linux with kernel 2.2.16.

Can anybody help me out here?

Thanks in advance.

Olli

[PLBlaze]

Hmm...that's strange because most distros by default have most of the modules ready under /lib/modules/'uname -r'.The reason that your compilations of the said module fail is that you need to have developemnet packages installed (gcc,make...) as well as kernel source under /usr/src/linux.Hope this helps.

[OliverW]

Yeah I already figured that out. For once I RTFM. GCC, make, and in fact the whole development package is installed.

Strange thing though is that Storm installs the kernel source/headers simply in /usr/src so not in /usr/src/linux, but that can be changed ofcourse...

Well I guess I'm gonna gonna post all errors I get while making the rtl8139.c file. Should be interesting.



[This message has been edited by OliverW (edited 16 January 2001).]

[OliverW]

I gave up on the Realtech chipset. Tried another card, no problems. Will start updating now. I will let you know how it goes.