How to compile an Intel e100 or e1000 Ethernet driver for Debian Sarge

debian

Download the appropriate Linux driver for your Intel Ethernet card (either e100 or e1000) from the Intel web site.

Find out what kernel version you are using:  uname -r

e.g., if the kernel version is 2.4.27-2-386

aptitude   install     kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-386

cd    /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-386
mkdir intel
cd intel

place the Intel driver at /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-386/intel

tar    zxvf    e100-3.5.10.tar.gz
cd    e100-3.5.10
cd    src
make    install

© 2006 Nicholas Fong, Burnaby, B.C., Canada

Last revision date:  January 12, 2006