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** Install sis190 module into linux kernel. **

1. Install Fedora Core 3. (Currently only FC3 can be installed on 965 demo board.)

2. Download Linux kernel 2.6.9 or latter version from http://www.kernel.org. The follwing examples are based on linux-2.6.9.

3. copy the kernel source to the location /usr/src/linux-2.6.9.

4. cp sis190.c /usr/src/linux-2.6.9/drivers/net

5. Edit the file "/usr/src/linux-2.6.9/drivers/net/Kconfig".
a. Serach for the string "config SIS900"
b. Add the following item below the item of SIS190.

config SIS190
tristate "SiS 191/190 PCI Gigabit/Fast Ethernet Adapter support"
depends on NET_PCI && PCI
select CRC32
---help---
Say Y here if you have a SiS 191/190 PCI Gigabit/Fast Ethernet adapter.

To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called sis190. This is recommended.

6. Edit the file "/usr/src/linux-2.6.9/drivers/net/Makefile".
a. Search for the string "obj-$(CONFIG_SIS900) += sis900.o".
b. Insert "obj-$(CONFIG_SIS190) += sis190.o" to next line.

7. cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9

8. Input the command 'make menuconfig'. Then the Linux Kernel configuration menu will be popped.
a. Select "Device Drivers -->", "Networking support -->", "Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) -->".
b. Goto the item "SiS191/190 PCI Gigabit/Fast Ethernet Adapter support".
c. Press space key to make this item marked with <M>.
d. Save and exit the kernel configuration menu.

9. Make kernel and modules. Input the command 'make bzImage modules modules_install install'.

10. Reboot and Select the boot item "2.6.9".


//** Probe sis190 module **//

1. Input the command 'rmmod sis190'.

2. Input the command 'modprobe sis190'.

3. Input the command 'ifconfig eth0 <ip_addr>'.
a. <ip_addr> is the IP address of sis190.
b. example: 'ifconfig eth0 192.168.209.1'.