How to install BeOS 4.x driver

 

1.      Download the driver “beos-8139(4.5).zip” and copy it to Personal Edition directory.

2.      Double click the file “beos-8139(4.5).zip” and it will show as follows:

    Expand-O-Matic

 

  File  Edit

                                                               

Source

 /boot/beos-8139(4.5).zip                                       

  

      

Destination

 /boot

                                                                 

Expand

                                      

 

Please click “Expand” and it will put the file to /beos/system/add-ons/kernel/drivers/bin and /beos/system/add-ons/net_server.

3.      Enter /Pref/Network/Network Interfaces, it will show “Realtek 8139 10/100 Ethernet PCI”. Enter the settings:

      Like 

IP address = 169.254.1.2

          Subnet mask = 255.255.0.0

             Gateway = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 

Choose “Done”, then choose “Save” (Restart Network).

4.      Enter /Application/Terminal :

$netstat

You will see the IP that you assign and other settings.

Ping yourself and other IP. If you can ping successfully, it means the network card can work normally.

5. If it still can’t detect the card, please change another slot to try again.