Re: tlug: Corega ethernet cards

[Christopher Sekiya <wileyc@example.com>]

On Wed, 11 Feb 1998, Jonathan Byrne wrote:

> Anybody out there running a Corega Ethernet card (model EtherII A-T or
> otherwise) with Linux?

I'm using the Corega PCMCIA adapter in my laptop.  It's a NE2000 clone, so
I'd assume that the ISA and PCI versions also look like an NE2000 to the
kernel.

Caveat: the Corega is apparently slightly broken.  With the 2.1 series
kernel, the driver frequently complains that the transmit buffer pointer
mysteriously changed.  This results in dropped packets, but thus far no
data loss.

> And if you say something like "compile a custom kernel," detailed
> instructions on doing that would be quite appreciated :-)

If you've got a kernel that includes NE2000 support, you should be set.
If not, look at http://www.gee.kyoto-u.ac.jp/LDP/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO-1.html
... that'll explain the kernel compilation process.


--	Chris (wileyc@example.com)

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