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Appendix E
Linux
Follow these instructions when installing the Intel® LAN
controller base driver for the Red Hat® and Linux operating
system.
1.
Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the
optical drive and mount the optional drive in the Linux
platform.
2.
Copy the base driver tar file from the motherboard/
system support CD to the directory of your local hard
disk. The Intel® LAN driver for Linux OS is located in the
following directory:
\Driver\LAN_Driver\PRO1000\LINUX. The name format
of driver file is "e1000-<Version>.tar.gz". For example:
the file name of driver version 7.0.38 is "e1000-7.0.38.
tar.gz".
3.
Untar/unzip the archive, where <x.x.x> is the version
number for the driver tar file:
tar zxf e1000-<x.x.x>.tar.gz
4.
Change to the driver src directory on your system,
where <x.x.x> is the version number for the driver tar:
cd e1000-<x.x.x>/src/
5.
Compile the driver module by typing the following
command:
make install
6.
The binary will be installed as:
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/
e1000.o
The install locations listed above are the default
locations. They might not be correct for certain Linux
distributions.
7.
Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the
following, where <x> is the interface number:
ifconfig eth<x> <IP_address>
8.
Verify that the interface works. Enter the following,
where <IP_address> is the IP address for another
machine on the same subnet as the interface that is
being tested:
ping <IP_address>
Note: For LAN driver installation on other operating
systems, refer to the Intel® Gigabit Desktop Adapter
Guide which comes along with driver installation
program.
Network Application Platforms
VGA Driver Installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install
VGA adapter drivers.
Windows Operating systems
1.
Restart the computer, and then log on with
Administrator privileges.
2.
Insert the Drivers and User's Manual CD to the optical
drive.
3.
Browse the contents of the support CD under the
directory: \ Driver\VGA_Driver.
4.
You may need to install the drivers manually if there
is no available executable program for installing the
drivers automatically.
5.
To install the drivers manually, use the Found New
Hardware wizard of the Windows.
6.
During the steps make sure that you choose to install
the hardware by manually selecting the drivers that
you wish to install. When this option appears, you
should select the directory containing the drivers for
the VGA adapter.
Note: The drivers in the Clarkdale VGA is used
for Clarkdale processes only. For Lynnfield (Xeon)
processors, it is required to install a Mini-PCI
graphic card; in this case, look into the Mini-PCI_
VGA folder for the appropriate drivers.
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