Fw: linux newbie

[mike miller]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mike miller" <k4ghp at comcast.net>
To: "Ben Scott" <dragonhawk at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: linux newbie


> Thanks for everyones help.  I've confirmed that the hardware is the 
> Realtek RTL8111/8168B, identified the correct driver, downloaded the tar 
> file and expanded it. When I tried to install it (make clean modules) I 
> got an error (no such file or directory) after the line:
> Make -C /lib/modules/2.618-1.2798.fc6/build ........
> I went to that directory and found a file named build but it was 
> identified as a "broken link".  Every time I clicked on it, it would 
> disappear until I refreshed the view.
> There was another broken link in the same directory named "sources".
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions on how to fix this problem.
>
> Thanks
> Mike Miller
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ben Scott" <dragonhawk at gmail.com>
> To: "mike miller" <k4ghp at comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:26 PM
> Subject: Re: linux newbie
>
>
>> On 1/8/07, mike miller <k4ghp at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> in the system network hardware window it's showing the 3Com
>>> 3C501 and won't let me change it.
>>
>>  Hmmm.  That's kind of weird.  It sounds like Fedora really is
>> thinking you've got an ancient 3Com card.  That would explain why the
>> driver doesn't load.
>>
>>> I haven't had much luck finding the RTL8111 drivers but I'll keep 
>>> looking.
>>
>>  Good luck.  Keep us (the list) posted.
>>
>> -- Ben
>>
>