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Not recognizing Network Interface Card

While installing Linux Redhat 6.0 version on my new Compaq Presario 96MB RAM ,500MHz,13.8Gb HDD machine with Diamond Home PNA+ Ethernet Based Adapter using CD-ROM install method,the Network device driver list does not include the Network driver available with my Compaq PC. The following error recurs when I try installing with any of the drivers in the list:
Error: The hardware device is not detected.
Question: How can I succeed in installing Redhat Linux 6.0
making use of the Network card avilable with
my new computer?The Install also does not
recognize my Display Adapter(S3 Inc.,Savage 4 GT 8Mb BitFlip Engineering).How do I solve this problem?
Details:
Product: Redhat Linux 6.0
Error Message: Hardware devices for Network card and Video card not detected by the CD-ROM install of Redhat Linux 6.0
Computer Details: Compaq Presario,96MB RAM,500MHz, To be Configured as a LAN and Web Server.
Operating System:To load both Windows 98 and Redhat Linux 6.0
Network Card(Adapter):Diamond Home PNA + Ethernet Based Adapter
Video Card: S3 Inc., Savage 4 GT 8MB BitFlip Engineering
Contact Information: Name -Mk Reddy
email-mkreddy4@hotmail.com
fax:510-739-0192

Astroman

This isn't an answer because I have no way of checking properly what you need to do, but I had the same problem.

Linux probes for a network adapter at a certain address (eg x220). What you need to do is override this in the /etc/modules.conf file.

Have a search through some howtos and FAQ's (e.g. cd /usr/doc/HOWTO ; grep eth0 *)

and see what you come up with. You should be able to find the correct settings in windows.

You should install as best as you can and then fix the problems. The install scripts aren't perfect.

Hope this gives you something to work with (p.s. this Q should be in the Linux setup area really)

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