Well I will not lie I like it a big smile speard across my face when it booted up. But then I ran into some problems I hope you guys can help me with. I have about 20 questions so....

I have learned alot already but starting from nothing I am still way behind. But it is fun.

First off I am running RHLinux7

I only have the Linux 4 dummies book I know it not great
but all I have 4 now


I attemped all these things while logged in as ROOT

1. I am confused about how to install my Dlink DFE-550-TX card.

I downloaded the driver form the DLINK site no problem. Here is the excerpt regarding RH I will place my comments about the installation in red.

Note.2 : installation in Red Hat

1:mkdir temp
2:cd temp
3:mcopy a:sundance.c . (copies from DOS disk to current working directory)
mcopy a:pci-scan.c . (mcopy is mtools if you don't have mtools,you can mount -t /dev/fd0 and use cp command)
mcopy a:pci-scan.h .
mcopy a:kern_compat.h .
mcopy a:Makefile . (I do have the Mtools installed) the a:Makefile s did not work it is not with the set of drivers that I DLed and I tried to create the file and failed, everything else above went fine.

4:type
- gcc -DMODULE -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c sundance.c
- gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c pci-scan.c
to generate sundance.o && pci-scan.o

Honestly I do not know what this means i typed it in and got nothing but errors. (I did remove the - prior to gcc and it ran but gave more errors. Though some miracle I did get the pci-scan.o to work but don't ask me how I only found out that it did after swithing to GUI mode and checking the dir

5:cp sundance.o /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/sundance.o
cp pci-scan.o /lib/modules/2.2.XXX/net/pci-scan.o
6:linuxconf (run linuxconf)
this command worked but without proper driver install the point is moot

7:enter setting in the Config/Networking/Client tasks/Basic host information/
IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Netmask: 255.255.255.xxx
Net device: eth0
Kernel module: sundance

no problem


2. When I use linuxconf in text mode the changes do not hold. Do I have to always use pico or another editor (i think GPAD?? GUI MODE) to change the value always to switch from txt to gui mode?

3. Sound I will worry about that later.

4. When I booted into KDE mode and select anything (in this case networking from the menu) the smaller icons from GNU mode superimpose themselves over my other deskto icons. Yes i did install both desktop packages. (probably just a glitch)

5. No problem with vid card

6. I will figure out how to get to internet after Ecard is done.

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Anthony

I am in the Army. I just do this for fun.

Last edited by fizz85 on 11-29-01 at 06:45 AM

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Being as specific as possible is going to really help you solve problems in forums..(ie "i get errors" what which?...."changes dont stick")

Ive attached the compiled sundance module.Put it in the appropriate dir.Load it manually with insmod sundance.0 and the do a ls mod.If its loaded set up your networking.Look at modules.conf or conf.modules for a line alias eth0 sundance.0 that will activate the adapter on boot.

Oh before you load sundance stop the network with /etc/rc.d/init.d/network stop then configure and restart network.

Enjoy..Welcome to the board.

Buy running Linux from OReily...Newbie essential.

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I replied to your post on freak's website before finding it here. Hopfully between it an TW2001's post you'll be able to get somewhere.

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I can add the module (no tar gzip attachments) just do a search for it and you can get a pre-compiled one

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