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sub - j
08-21-2002, 12:14 AM
how do i get linux to recognize my nic? it is a speadstream 1020 using the rtl8139c chip. the NHF's didn't help, and all the info i could find in the forms didn't help I'm running redhat 7.2 (if that matters) for the time being
endoalpha
08-21-2002, 12:37 AM
didnt you ask this here?
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=60590
common problem... pnp OS in bios should be DISABLED.
sub - j
08-21-2002, 12:54 AM
yes i asked before, the reply didn't help, and no more replies were being made. PNP os is disabled in BIOS, always has been always will be
endoalpha
08-21-2002, 01:06 AM
which module does that chipset use?
sub - j
08-21-2002, 01:10 AM
not sure, i've tried the module for rtl8139 and rtl8129, as well as some of the other generic ones (i.e. tulip) to no avail
quewhatque
08-21-2002, 02:39 AM
buy this network card for $6
ACCTON 10/100 PCI NIC CARD
at http://www.acmicro.com/PPMain.asp?sg=1&gr=3&it=5&si=1
its the one at the bottom, i just got two for my cardboard box router and red hat recognized them fine