HP Embedded Firewall manual Linux 2.4 Driver Installation, Cd /tmp/3c990/3c990 make

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Linux 2.4 Driver Installation

This chapter explains how to install the network driver on a computer running Linux 2.4.

To obtain the latest version of a driver, go to:

http://www.3com.com/

Search for “3CR990B” and “drivers.” The network driver can be used in both Microsoft and NetWare network environments.

Installing the Network Driver

To install the driver:

NOTE: Before installing the driver, make sure you are logged in as root (SuperUser).

1Make sure that the NIC is installed in the computer, as described in “Installing and Connecting the NIC” on page 3.

2Make sure that the kernel source is installed in /usr/src/linux or /usr/src/linux-2.4.

3Copy the file /Linux/3c990.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

c Copy the driver to a temporary directory: mkdir /tmp/3c990

cp /mnt/cdrom/Linux/* /tmp/3c990

4Unpack the driver:

cd /tmp/3c990

tar zxvf 3c990.tar.gz

5Compile the driver:

cd /tmp/3c990/3c990 make

6Load 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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