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Editor to share with you how to install the Linux network card, I believe that most people do not know much about it, so share this article for your reference, I hope you can learn a lot after reading this article, let's go to know it!

* step: configure the working parameters of the Ethernet card

Configuring the network card is to configure the working parameters of the network card, such as port address, interrupt number and so on. The default parameters of the network card are generally stored in the EEPROM inside the network card, which is set before the network card leaves the factory. The default parameters are feasible in most cases, but if these parameters conflict with your system and the network card does not support software dynamic settings, then you should use the network card setup program. Not all network cards have to go through this step, because some network cards support determining the working parameters of the network card through the driver software and its input parameters. This can be determined by referring to the instructions for the use of the network card.

The setting program of the network card is different from the driver, and the setting program is only used to modify the settings in the network card EEPROM. The network card program itself may run under other operating systems, such as WINDOWS95/98, OS/2, DOS and so on. If it is a non-Linux platform, then you first install the network card in the system that is suitable for the setup program to run, and follow the instructions of the setting program to set the network card parameters. Then install the network card under the Linux system.

Step 2: install the Linux system

If the Linux system on which you are going to install the Ethernet card has not been installed, you can try to install the network card while installing Linux. The prerequisite for the success of this step is that your Linux distribution contains the drivers of the network card to be installed.

Run the Linux installer, follow the prompts, and don't forget to install the network part of the core. When it comes to LAN configuration, setup lists all the types of network cards it supports. See if your network card is on the list. With the continuous upgrade of Linux distribution, RedHat 6.0 has covered the commonly used network card types. If you are lucky that your network card happens to be among them, then many of the steps discussed below can be ignored, and the installer will automatically complete the installation and driver of the network card. But if you can't find the right type of network card for you, don't worry, move on to the next step.

Step 3: install the network card manually

To install the network card is to install the driver of the network card. The network card must have a driver to work, and the more mature the driver, the better. The driver is generally provided by the manufacturer or supplier of the network card. As Linux is a newly emerging operating system, the manufacturers of network cards do not necessarily provide drivers in Linux environment. At this point, you have to find other ways, such as looking up the INTERNET website that specializes in hardware drivers, or posting a help message on the newsgroup. In short, only after getting the driver of the network card can you proceed to the next step.

There are two types of drivers for network cards. One is the binary code that can be used directly; the other is the source code of the driver. Binaries are generally precompiled loadable modules. The source code can be compiled into a loadable module or as part of the core of the system. How to compile the source code into a loadable module is not discussed in this article. You can refer to the driver's manual for details.

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