NIC Driver (Realtek)

**SS1337** · 12-04-2003, 10:42 PM

Hello

I would like to know if knoppix will have support for a Realtek NIC, well windows picks it up as a realtek anyway....

I haven't tried it on my system yet so I would just like to know if anyone is running the same realtek nic with knoppix?

Tx SS

**baldyeti** · 12-04-2003, 11:06 PM

Realtek is a brand, so youd'd have to specify the model. The very common
8039/8049 are no problem - they're a PCI variant of the NE2000 if I am not
mistaken.

**colesen** · 12-05-2003, 05:18 AM

Maybe helpful - search for realtek on
http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=5286&page=2

**wow........** · 12-18-2003, 02:43 PM

hmmmmph....... im using knoppix straight off cd no hard drive and it cant find my nic should i get drivers

**fla** · 12-18-2003, 10:11 PM

It works fine under Knoppix - all versions. As well as with other famous Live distros too - SlackLive, SuseLive, MandrakeMove...
I've been using it for a long time with RedHat8 and a little with RedHat9...

Although I've heard not very good things about it...
The only problem I can describe is that sometimes when restarting Windouz/LINUX it seems like the card doesn't 'flush' well and is not working. Means I can't reboot from LINUX to Windouz (or reverse), but only shutdown and switch on again...
I'm not sure whether the problem is in RealTek, coz I have a bad scanner -
Umax

( And htere is a conflict sometimes...
I'm not sure, the problem may be in the MainBoard too... (VIA)...

Altoghether: A good and cheap NIC

No problems under Knoppix - all versions, installed or not.