Need Help with my first Linux Box

[liquid5437]

Ok, I have just installed Redhat 8 on my pc.

I can't get Redhat to recognize my network card so that I can access the internet.

In windows, I have a 3Com Etherlink III ISA(3c509/3c509b) in Legacy Mode, in my network adapters.

I can't figure out how to add new hardware under linux. If anyone could walk me through the process that would be great. Thanks. :confused:

[x]

To try it out, at the command prompt type:
# modprobe 3c509
#ifconfig

Does ifconfig show eth0? If so, assign an IP:
#ifconfig eth0 192.168.100.1

If it doesn't work, then you 3c509 is not the correct module, you have to find the one that's right. (A module can also be called a driver)

When you have the right module, add a line to /etc/modules.conf (or is it conf.modules?)
alias eth0 3c509

Edit (or crete) the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcffg-eth0
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=192.168.30.5
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.30.0
BROADCAST=192.168.30.255
ONBOOT=yes

Everything is from my Mandrake, but I think RedHat uses the same scheme. If not you might have to look around a bit, check below /etc

[DMR]

3c509 is the correct driver, but because the card is a legacy ISA card you might have to manually specify the IRQ and IO address; you might also have to change a setting in the BIOS.

In Windows, go into Device Manager and write down the IRQ and IO address values from the "Resources" tab of its Properties window.

In Linux, add the following to your /etc/modules.conf file:

alias eth0 3c509
options 3c509 io= irq=

Fill in the io= and irq= values with those you obtained from Windows.

You should probably also go into your BIOS and set that IRQ as reserved for legacy ISA if possible.

If the above worked, the card should get initialized upon reboot.

[liquid5437]

Thanks Guys. Everything worked the way you said it would.

[DMR]

...and there was much rejoicing (yaaay).

:D