Linux Driver Installation - 3Com 3C2000 User Manual

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Linux Driver Installation

Before you install the driver for Linux, make sure that you are logged in as root
(SuperUser).
Installing the Driver
To install the driver:
1 Make sure that the kernel source is installed in /usr/src/linux or /usr/src/linux-2.4.
2 Copy the file /Linux/3c2000.tar.gz from the 3Com Installation CD to your hard
drive.
a Create a directory to mount the CD-ROM into (if it does not exist):
mkdir /mnt/cdrom
b Mount the CD-ROM using the following command:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
3 Copy the driver to a temporary directory:
mkdir /tmp/3c2000
cp /mnt/cdrom/Linux/* /tmp/3c2000
4 Unpack the driver:
cd /tmp/3c2000
tar zxvf 3c2000.tar.gz
NOTE: On SuSE systems 7.1 and higher, you must execute the following
commands before running the make command:
cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h /usr/src/linux/include/linux/
version.h
cp /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h /usr/src/linux/include/linux/
autoconf.h
For more details, go to: http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/mwalter_kernel_24.html.
5 Compile the driver:
cd /tmp/3c2000/3c2000
make
6 Load the driver:
make load
Depending on your configuration, the operating system may automatically start the
interface and request an address from a DHCP server. If it does not, start the
interface using the following command:
ifconfig eth0 up
You may have to substitute 'eth0' for your actual interface if you have more than
one Ethernet NIC installed.
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