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== Identify the NIC ==

If you have a computer that NIC it is not recognize by PXE OpenGnSys client, you should to know the NIC model.

If this computer have a Linux installed: 

lspci | grep Ethernet

Atheros 8131 ---------------    NOTE:  => AR81Family-linux-v1.0.1.14.tar.gz  =>  http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx



== Download from Internet the drivers for Linux ==
1) From the server: Download the tar.gz module and save it in /tmp


Example:
Atheros familia 81xx    download from:    http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx
must be download in /tmp




== Check computer data where generate the new initrd with the correct driver ==
lsb_release -a
{{{
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release:	10.04
Codename:	lucid
}}}

uname -a 
{{{
Linux ogCTE205 2.6.32-21-generic-pae #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 09:39:35 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
}}}


== Access to partition (loop img) of PXE OpenGnSys client ==


3.1) Compiling the module

 * Access to tmp directory 
{{{
cd /tmp  
}}}

 * Uncompress the module, e.g.
{{{
tar xzvf AR81Family-linu-v1.0.1.14.tar.gz
}}}

 * Run the compile instructions.
{{{
cd src; make install
}}}

 '''NOTE''': if you need compile software, apt-get xxxxx  (if you use proxy, type   export http_proxy="proxy.xxx.xx.es:xxxpuerto"
'' NOTe: check generated file in cd /lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/



 * Check initrd generated include the kernel module.
vi /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/oghooks 
# example atl1e
manual_add_modules atl1e




3.3) Quit from chroot environment
{{{
   exit  
}}}





3.2 Generate a new initrd with this module. 
{{{

ogClientInitrd host

}}}




== For advanced users ==

Lauch the client in ogclient-admin
Cuestion: "stop before setting network"  press a key and type: uname -a

dmesg | grep eth                Note: | must be typing as  [shift] + [Ç]