README.DOC

GE2500III Linux Installation guide::
  Most Linux does not support network after installation, so recompiling
  kernel is usually required to add networking capability.

We suggest the following procedure to install GE2500III on linux :
(Hint:GE2500III is ne2000 compatable.)

  step 1: make sure that kernel source code is included
                (check /usr/src/linux)

  step 2: recompile kernel:
                cd to /usr/src/linux, them type 'make menuconfig'

                select the following options(mark them as '*')
                 .enable module support
                 .networking support
                 .TCP/IP networking
                 .network device support
                 .ethernet
                 .ne2000/ne1000 support(this will add ne2000 driver).
  step 3: .after options are selected, exit and execute
                make dep;make clean;make zImage;
          .if no serious error happens, the new kernel 'zImage' will be in
             /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage.
          .copy this file to root.
          .modify '/etc/lilo.conf' file to make system boot from this new
           kernel image.
          .run 'lilo'
          .reboot


  step 4: when system boots, the driver will be load. check the /proc/pci
          file if GE2500III device is detected.(use 'dmesg' to check the
          boot mseeage)

  step 5: run netconfig to setup TCP/IP
        (run 'ifconfig' or 'netstat -i' to see if there is a interface
        'ne0')