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| author | Patrick J Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com> | 2009-08-26 10:00:38 -0500 |
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| committer | Eric Hameleers <alien@slackware.com> | 2018-05-31 22:41:17 +0200 |
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Slackware 13.0slackware-13.0
Wed Aug 26 10:00:38 CDT 2009
Slackware 13.0 x86_64 is released as stable! Thanks to everyone who
helped make this release possible -- see the RELEASE_NOTES for the
credits. The ISOs are off to the replicator. This time it will be a
6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.
We're taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com. Please consider
picking up a copy to help support the project. Once again, thanks to
the entire Slackware community for all the help testing and fixing
things and offering suggestions during this development cycle.
As always, have fun and enjoy! -P.
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diff --git a/slackbook/html/network-configuration-hardware.html b/slackbook/html/network-configuration-hardware.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..99c2f283 --- /dev/null +++ b/slackbook/html/network-configuration-hardware.html @@ -0,0 +1,173 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> +<head> +<meta name="generator" content="HTML Tidy, see www.w3.org" /> +<title>Network Hardware Configuration</title> +<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7" /> +<link rel="HOME" title="Slackware Linux Essentials" href="index.html" /> +<link rel="UP" title="Network Configuration" href="network-configuration.html" /> +<link rel="PREVIOUS" title="Network Configuration" href="network-configuration.html" /> +<link rel="NEXT" title="TCP/IP Configuration" href="network-configuration-tcpip.html" /> +<link rel="STYLESHEET" type="text/css" href="docbook.css" /> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> +</head> +<body class="SECT1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" +alink="#0000FF"> +<div class="NAVHEADER"> +<table summary="Header navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" +cellspacing="0"> +<tr> +<th colspan="3" align="center">Slackware Linux Essentials</th> +</tr> + +<tr> +<td width="10%" align="left" valign="bottom"><a href="network-configuration.html" +accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> +<td width="80%" align="center" valign="bottom">Chapter 5 Network Configuration</td> +<td width="10%" align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="network-configuration-tcpip.html" +accesskey="N">Next</a></td> +</tr> +</table> + +<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> +</div> + +<div class="SECT1"> +<h1 class="SECT1"><a id="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE" +name="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE">5.2 Network Hardware Configuration</a></h1> + +<p>Having decided that you wish to bring your Slackware machine on to some form of +network, the first thing you'll need is a Linux-compatible network card. You will need to +take a little care to ensure that the card is truly Linux-compatible (please refer to the +Linux Documentation Project and/or the kernel documentation for information on the +current status of your proposed network card). As a general rule, you will most likely be +pleasantly surprised by the number of networking cards that are supported under the more +modern kernels. Having said that, I'd still suggest referring to any of the various Linux +hardware compatibility lists (such as <a +href="http://www.eskimo.com/%7Elo/linux/hardwarelinks.html" target="_top">The GNU/Linux +Beginners Group Hardware Compatibility Links</a> and <a +href="http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Hardware-HOWTO/" target="_top">The Linux +Documentation Project Hardware HOWTO</a>) that are available on the Internet before +purchasing your card. A little extra time spent in research can save days or even weeks +trying to troubleshoot a card that isn't compatible with Linux at all.</p> + +<p>When you visit the Linux Hardware Compatibility lists available on the Internet, or +when you refer to the kernel documentation installed on your machine, it would be wise to +note which kernel module you'll need to use to support your network card.</p> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-MODULES" +name="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-MODULES">5.2.1 Loading Network Modules</a></h2> + +<p>Kernel modules that are to be loaded on boot-up are loaded from the <tt +class="FILENAME">rc.modules</tt> file in <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/rc.d</tt> or by the +kernel's auto module loading started by <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/rc.d/rc.hotplug</tt>. +The default <tt class="FILENAME">rc.modules</tt> file includes a Network device support +section. If you open <tt class="FILENAME">rc.modules</tt> and look for that section, +you'll notice that it first checks for an executable <tt +class="FILENAME">rc.netdevice</tt> file in <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/rc.d/</tt>. This +script is created if <tt class="COMMAND">setup</tt> successfully autoprobes your network +device during installation.</p> + +<p>Below that “if” block is a list of network devices and modprobe lines, +each commented out. Find your device and uncomment the corresponding modprobe line, then +save the file. Running <tt class="FILENAME">rc.modules</tt> as <tt +class="USERNAME">root</tt> should now load your network device driver (as well as any +other modules that are listed and uncommented). Note that some modules (such as the +ne2000 driver) require parameters; make sure you select the correct line.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-LAN" +name="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-LAN">5.2.2 LAN (10/100/1000Base-T and Base-2) +cards</a></h2> + +<p>This heading encompasses all of the internal PCI and ISA networking cards. Drivers for +these cards are provided via loadable kernel modules as covered in the previous +paragraph. <tt class="FILENAME">/sbin/netconfig</tt> should have probed for your card and +successfully set up your <tt class="FILENAME">rc.netdevice</tt> file. If this did not +occur, the most likely problem would be that the module that you're attempting to load +for a given card is incorrect (it is not unheard of for different generations of the same +brand of card from the same manufacturer to require different modules). If you are +certain that the module that you're attempting to load is the correct one, your next best +bet would be to refer to the documentation for the module in an attempt to discover +whether or not specific parameters are required during when the module is +initialized.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-MODEMS" +name="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-MODEMS">5.2.3 Modems</a></h2> + +<p>Like LAN cards, modems can come with various bus support options. Until recently, most +modems were 8 or 16 bit ISA cards. With the efforts of Intel and motherboard +manufacturers everywhere to finally kill off the ISA bus completely, it is common now to +find that most modems are either external modems that connect to a serial or USB port or +are internal PCI modems. If you wish for your modem to work with Linux, it is <span +class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">VITALLY</i></span> important to research your +prospective modem purchase, particularly if you are considering purchasing a PCI modem. +Many, if not most, PCI modems available on store shelves these days are WinModems. +WinModems lack some basic hardware on the modem card itself: the functions performed by +this hardware are typically offloaded onto the CPU by the modem driver and the Windows +operating system. This means that they do not have the standard serial interface that +PPPD will be expecting to see when you try to dial out to your Internet Service +Provider.</p> + +<p>If you want to be absolutely sure that the modem you're purchasing will work with +Linux, purchase an external hardware modem that connects to the serial port on your PC. +These are guaranteed to work better and be less trouble to install and maintain, though +they require external power and tend to cost more.</p> + +<p>There are several web sites that provide drivers and assistance for configuring +WinModem based devices. Some users have reported success configuring and installing +drivers for the various winmodems, including Lucent, Conexant, and Rockwell chipsets. As +the required software for these devices is not an included part of Slackware, and varies +from driver to driver, we will not go into detail on them.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-PCMCIA" +name="NETWORK-CONFIGURATION-HARDWARE-PCMCIA">5.2.4 PCMCIA</a></h2> + +<p>As part of your Slackware install, you are given the opportunity to install the pcmcia +package (in the “A” series of packages). This package contains the +applications and setup files required to work with PCMCIA cards under Slackware. It is +important to note that the pcmcia package only installs the generic software required to +work with PCMCIA cards under Slackware. It does NOT install any drivers or modules. The +available modules and drivers will be in the <tt class="FILENAME">/lib/modules/`uname +-r`/pcmcia</tt> directory. You may need to do some experimentation to find a module that +will work with your network card.</p> + +<p>You will need to edit <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/pcmcia/network.opts</tt> (for an +Ethernet card) or <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts</tt> (if you have a +wireless networking card). Like most Slackware configuration files, these two files are +very well commented and it should be easy to determine which modifications need to be +made.</p> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="NAVFOOTER"> +<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> +<table summary="Footer navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" +cellspacing="0"> +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="network-configuration.html" +accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="index.html" +accesskey="H">Home</a></td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top"><a href="network-configuration-tcpip.html" +accesskey="N">Next</a></td> +</tr> + +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top">Network Configuration</td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="network-configuration.html" +accesskey="U">Up</a></td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top">TCP/IP Configuration</td> +</tr> +</table> +</div> +</body> +</html> + |