RH 8.0 and Netgear FA310 PCMCIA Ethernet card problems

From: Lee Reynolds (correspondence_at_adelphia.net)
Date: 11/28/04

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    Hi, all.

       I'm working on getting RH8.0 up and running on an IBM TP600. The one
    thing that's driving me nuts is getting the NIC working. It's a Netgear
    FA510 PCMCIA card.

       I've been searching the manufacturer's site, Usenet and the web for
    leads on this one but without getting anything really usable.

       The OS doesn't seem to know that the card exists.

       Some people state that the NE2000 drivers will do the trick.

       Others say tulip although the network config tools don't show tulip
    so, presumably, I'd have to D/L source and compile.

       There's also lots of (conflicting) comments on editing config files,
    too.

       Can anyone provide, please, anything like a nice, simple, step-by-
    step on this problem?

       I'm in danger of concluding that Bill Gates has something going for
    him after all given this round and round in circles with the NIC....

                        TIA,
                              LeeA

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