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| − | == Install Atheros R8162 NIC ==
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| − | '''This Page will take you through the steps of Downloading..Compiling..and Installing the Atheros R8162 NIC module for your Cat5 network card.'''
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| − | Normally every''' N'''etwork''' I'''nterface '''C'''ard know to most as '''NIC''' will come preinstalled by Salix and Slackware..
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| − | Where users find themselves installing Network Card modules are for the '''WiFi'''. Not the case for the Atheros R8162. It is newer and just is not currently offered preinstalled by Any Linun that I have checked. Including Salix, Slackware, Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Arch, Gentoo, Debian and all the spinoffs of each of the aforementioned Linuxes.
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| − | ..However, don't bypass a machine that has the Atheros R8162 NIC because the module for the NIC can be obtained and Installed with little trouble.
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| − | == Just Follow these Steps =='''
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| − | Here are the steps to download and compile..
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| − | Worked like a charm with the WiCD Network interface manager.
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| − | Download the Source file from here
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| − | http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/alx
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| − | For the below file.. 2012-02-28 date seems to work best. Some others gave me compile errors.
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| − | The driver source is one of two choices for us
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| − | compat-drivers-2013-03-04-'''u'''.tar.bz2
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| − | '''OR'''
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| − | compat-drivers-2013-03-04-'''p'''.tar.bz2
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| − | We are better off with the '''u'''
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| − | The '''-u''' postfix annotates that we have applied a driver under a unified driver
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| − | DOWNLOAD:
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| − | /compat-drivers-2013-03-04-'''u'''.tar.bz2
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| − | '''1.''' Open a Terminal in Download Directory
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| − | '''2..''' Right Click on File and Choose (Extract Here) to Auto Extract to a Dir Named the same as the Downloaded file.
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| − | '''3..''' Next CD into (New Install DIr) with FileManager or Terminal
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| − | '''cd /''Downloads''/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-u'''
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| − | Now you should be in the dir /compat-wireless-2012-02-28-u
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| − | To compile and install the alx driver you can do:
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| − | '''./scripts/driver-select alx'''
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| − | Become root user
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| − | '''su'''
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| − | Enter Password Become root
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| − | '''make'''
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| − | '''make install'''
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| − | '''make unload to unload all: wireless, bluetooth and ethernet modules'''
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| − | '''make wlunload to unload wireless modules'''
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| − | '''make btunload to unload bluetooth modules'''
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| − | '''modprobe alx'''
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| − | If unsure reboot.
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| − | In the end Salix should work fine with the Atheros alx module installed.
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| − | [[Category:Atheros R8162 NIC]]
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