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jimlynch11
12-04-2002, 10:28 PM
i am trying to install a new driver for my ethernet card, however i am having problems
i compile the module or whatever and when i try to run the insmod e100.o command, it says e100 already has a module. how do i replace the one that it already has?
i can explain more if you guys need me to
mdwatts
12-05-2002, 06:52 AM
As root
rmmod e100
Next go to your module directory and backup (move) the original e100 to another location. Should be /lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/net.
Copy the new e100 to the directory above.
depmod -ae
modprobe e100
jimlynch11
12-05-2002, 02:39 PM
thanks for the help mdwatts, it seemed to work marvelously
mdwatts
12-05-2002, 07:54 PM
Glad to help...
jimlynch11
12-07-2002, 10:13 AM
well now it seems i have the right driver installed, but im still having problems with my ethernet. it works fine at home on the cable modem, but at school on the university network it will drop service every so often (which doesnt happen when Im running XP) Im using RedHat 8.0, and my friend installed Lindows 3.0 on his computer (which is identical to mine) and had none of the same problems. Any ideas about something I could try to get RedHat and my school's network to work in harmony? Thanks
How are you obtaining your IP info at home and at work- via DHCP, or static addressing?
jimlynch11
12-08-2002, 03:28 PM
both use DHCP, and my computer is configured for this. should i try to manually enter the gateway, wins, DNS etc addresses rather than let them be automatically configured? i know it probably isnt a hardware problem, since it works fine at home. also, like i said above, it works fine in Windows XP, and it works on my friends laptop (we all have the same) who is running Lindows 3.0. Could there be some sort of domain authentication on the server that kicks me off every so often? I dont think so, but you guys would probably understand this all better than me. Thanks