I've been trying to use these USB ethernet adapters on a laptop with an installation of Red Hat Linux 5.1 (kernel version 2.6.18). Linux recognizes the adapters, but for some reason traffic doesn't go out on them. I've found drivers that should be add support, but they require me to recompile the kernel.

The only problem is that the special version of RHEL has several restrictions, like we can't compile in the O/S. My coworker basically hit a wall and got frustrated and he's far more linux-literate than I am. Are there any other ways to get this done? I know this a total shot in the dark, but can't hurt to ask.

7/24/2009 3:02:39 PM

can the driver be run in userspace as a module rather than being compiled into the kernel?

7/24/2009 4:25:52 PM

What's the output of the following command?

lspci | egrep -i "(ethernet|unknown)"

7/24/2009 4:58:09 PM

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"The only problem is that the special version of RHEL has several restrictions"

Call Red Hat, that's why you're paying them.

7/24/2009 6:12:44 PM

^ ++

If this is an illegal install, quit complaining and get another version of linux.
If its not, call them, and ask why you cant recompile it...

7/25/2009 3:15:44 PM

recompiling the kernel to install a driver = ~

7/25/2009 5:12:52 PM

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"like we can't compile in the O/S"

um, why?

7/25/2009 5:15:23 PM