[plug] Debian driver for Netgear FA311

[Adrian Woodley]

Harry McNally wrote:

> Folks
>
> I've pulled out an NE compatible ISA network card and popped in a 
> Netgear FA311 PCI jobbie.
>
> The install floppy has Redhat 7.1 drivers and source code.
>
> I've searched debian.org for FA311 and drawn a blank.
>
> Can anyone point me to binaries for Debian or do I need to compile the 
> provided source driver ?
>
> This is an indoors-y (Roy and HG on the wireless) programming weather 
> sort of Sunday, eh ?
>
> Arrgh nearly forgot .. Woody testing, 2.2.18pre21, working towards 
> 2.4.8-ac9
>
> cu
> Harry
>
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I'd say now would be a good time to update to that 2.4 kernel :)
 The Netgear FA311 is supported by the module natsemi.o, which (afak) is 
ony available in the 2.4 kernels. However, this should be pretty easy if 
you're already running Woody, just install the appropriate package.

Adrian