SiS630E Network Driver --- Help

[James]

drvnet.img - Supplemental Network Drivers ---- Thanks Lan, I will give this
a try and let you know

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lan Barnes" <lbarnes at san.rr.com>
To: <kplug-list at kernel-panic.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: SiS630E Network Driver --- Help


> On Fri, Aug 02, 2002 at 05:52:30PM -0700, James wrote:
> > Kplug,
> > I am trying to do an FTP install RH 7.3 on a motherboard with no cdrom
and
> > an intergrated SiS630E network card. When I use bootnet.img I get to the
> > point where I choose my network card and I need to provide a driver disk
for
> > this as my card is not listed.
> >
> > How do I do an FTP install with the intergrated SiS630E Network card? Is
> > there a driver for this? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
> >
>
> Just to be sure, have you searched the drivers on the driver disk supplied
with 7.3? Look in
> .../cdrom/images for a floppy image (can't recall the name, but it's
obvious which is the drivers) and
> use dd to make the floppy. Then when RH asks if you have a disk with the
driver, say yes and follow
> instructions. There are a gazillion drivers on that image.
>
> If perchance your NIC isn't represented, I think I would suggest changing
NICs to one that is. It's
> not that expensive, and you'll want a supported NIC anyway later when you
try to get this box on a
> network.
>
> --
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