Installing drivers for Etherlink

[irishmike]

Hi all:

I have the drivers all copied onto my A1200 for my Etherlink III PCMCIA card and I am guessing that the file is corrupt or I am missing something.

When I run the "Installer" in the folder, the system kicks back "Unable to open your tool 'Installer'"  with Retry and Cancel buttons.

Is there something I need to do to make this script executable that I am missing?


This is a 3c589 and I am using the driver package from 3c589.lha.

Thanks,

[irishmike]

@Matt H

I did copy the files into the DEV and Lib as you mentioned

@everyone

I have tried installing AMITCP and it can't seem to load the network so I am not sure how to get around it.  The problem is that there is no domain name on my network really.   But it has trouble reaching the network according to the AmigaDOS window that is running.

I guess I need a pointer or two for how to configure this properly.

Thanks,

[irishmike]

After adding the Library to LIBS the AmigaDOS window now comes up but I am stuck with [CLI 1]... not sure what to do to get rid of the AmigaDOS window.

[irishmike]

@patrik

Thanks.  This looks like it will help.   I think I went wrong on the install by trying to copy the files onto the install directory.  I have version 2.2 on the Amiga currently... had to go to a friends to copy it over to an Amiga formatted disk, but the install script looks the same and I imagine that it will work better if I try again using that guide.

@everyone

Once I get a good working TCP... will it be easier to just FTP everything from my Linux box from the Amiga or what method would you use to get your files over to the Miggie once networking is enabled?

Thanks,

[irishmike]

@patrik

That is well and good, the problem is I prevailed upon a friend to get my NIC card drivers and AmiTCP (2.2) which I downloaded to an Amiga formatted disk for my A1200... I have to get the TCP stack working under that version and then I can bring over the other files (which reside on my Linux box) in the matter which you suggest.  The problem is getting the 3.0b2 archive to my Amiga -- I have been waiting 2 weeks to get what I have copied over.  Hopefully I can get 2,2 up and running and then make changes.

@everyone

Would be able to accomplish this if I had my SCSI CD writer hooked up.  The main problem is the cost of the SCSI adapter and I really either need my networking up and running or the CD writer hooked up.   Anyhow, appreciate any help offered.

[irishmike]

@patrik

I am trying the Floppy idea right now.  It seemed that they were all formatted under Windows NT (the DD's I have) and Linux puts Fat32 formats on them.   My OS 3.0 WB didn't read them IIRC.   But I think I have a couple that were truly formatted in DOS.  So I will give it a try.

This leaves one thing.  I need to remove the botched install of 2.2 any ideas?

[irishmike]

@patrik

As I remembered, on my A1200, PC formatted floppies only come up as DF0:?  and can not be read.   Probably no CrossDOS on her.  

Definitely need to remove the old 2.2 Installation though.  

[irishmike]

@patrik

We'll give her another try :-)  I do appreciate the help BTW ;-)

[irishmike]

@patrik

We're off and running.  I am now in the process of installing AmiTCP via your guide.  Thanks for the help!

[irishmike]

@patrik

The installation is working on the Amiga now.  Many thanks to your help :-)

Now can we please go back to how to mount my Linux box on my AMI?  You said that we could do it using NFS... Which I prefer since I do not have a windows box anywhere and therefore I do not believe that I have setup Samba on the Linux box... the daemon loads, but I am sure I have never configured it.

Could you talk about writing scripts a bit?  Is this just open ed and write the lines and then run him, or is there more to it?  Do you have an example of how to do the NFS side.

Appreciate it.

[irishmike]

@patrik

I was also wondering since I did download the SMBFS file you specified, where does that get installed?   The archive did not seem to have any good directions within it.

That may be the easiest way to get the share going.

Thanks for the input so far as well.

[irishmike]

Actually, I feel it is time to start a new thread because technically the network is now up.

Thanks to all, especially Patrik.

[irishmike]

thanks for the help all :-)