topic Re: Linux Driver for SMC EtherEZ NIC in Operating System - Linux

Linux Driver for SMC EtherEZ NIC

Pierre M. Camilleri — Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:51:30 GMT

Hi Everyone

I need to source a Linux Driver for an SMC EtherEZ (83C795) 10Mbp/sec NIC which is installed in an HP Vectra PC in order to install RH 6.2, etc. Does anyone know where I can get such a driver for this particular NIC?

TIA
Pierre

Re: Linux Driver for SMC EtherEZ NIC

Vincenzo Restuccia — Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:18:34 GMT

http://www.smc.com/eznet/support/

Re: Linux Driver for SMC EtherEZ NIC

Pierre M. Camilleri — Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:39:23 GMT

Thanks Vincenzo for replying. I've looked at the Tech documnent at SMC and they mentioned this:
The procedure to activate rtl8019 on linux
RTL8019 is ne2000 compatible

What exactly is rtl8019? Does it come standard with the RH 6.2 installation?

TIA
Pierre

Re: Linux Driver for SMC EtherEZ NIC

Vincenzo Restuccia — Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:15:22 GMT

RTL8129/8139 is a Realtek Fast Ethernet,try this driver is same of your NIC.

Re: Linux Driver for SMC EtherEZ NIC

Calvin Dodge — Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:23:03 GMT

Errr ... no, the RTL8019 does NOT use the same driver as the Realtek 8129/8139.

If it's an ISA card, try the "ne" driver. You may have to tell it the port address the card is using. Visit http://www.scyld.com/diag/ and search the page for "RTL8019" for pointers to a program which may help you determine that address (if you don't already know it).

If it's a PCI card, try the "ne2k-pci" driver.