Network Problem

[manishnr]

Hi guys.. I am quite new with linux. I install RHEL-5 in my Intel PC. I have a Realtech NIC card. But it isnt installed in RHEL, but It used to work with Windows. When i manually add eth0 and activate it it says no physical device. Help me out

[Kernel_Killer]

What model of Realtek is this? Have you checked to see if it sees it? You can do the following to see:

$ dmesg | grep Real
$ lspsi
$ cat /proc/pci

See if anything mentions the card, and post the model as well (usually RL<model number>).

Also, remember just because it worked in Windows, does not mean it will work in Linux at all. They are completely different, and when a manufacturer will NOT release the documentation to allow the Linux Community to create the drivers; usually they won’t exist.

[redhead]

^^ what KK sais, usualy it’ either rtl8139 complient or it’s ne2k-pci module complient, but untill we know the device number it’s anyones guess.

[manishnr]

Well The model is RTL RTL8111B/RTL8168B
I download the driver fro Realtek website but the installation isnt success…
even after following all the procedure mentioned in README file.. ethernet card isnt detected.. any idea???

^^ what KK sais, usualy it’ either rtl8139 complient or it’s ne2k-pci module complient, but untill we know the device number it’s anyones guess.

[Kernel_Killer]

What is the error from the install? Please post your compiling output.

[manishnr]

I had downloaded the driver for that PCI NIC Card. I tried to install it as mentioed in the readme file. When i run autorun.sh file the error messege is
Check Old driver and unload it,
Build the module and install
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/build: No such file or derectory. Stop.
make[1]: ***[modules] error 2
make: ***[modules] error 2

Any idea?

What is the error from the install? Please post your compiling output.

[Kernel_Killer]

Make sure you have kernel-headers, and kernel-devel installed. After you do, try compiling again.