Installing the Linux driver for the Intel Network I217-LM network card manually

1.Intel Download Linux network card driver

Intel official website Download Center: Https://downloadcenter.intel.com/zh-cn/product/60019/-I217-LM

2. Install the NIC driver

# tar zxf e1000e-3.1.0.2.tar.gz

# CD e1000e-3.1.0.2

# CD src/

# make Install

Compile and install the driver module, after the installation is completed in the following directory will see this driver file, indicating that the compilation installation is successful.

/lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000e. [K]o

# Ls/lib/modules/2.6.18-308.el5/kernel/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000e.ko

Loading driver files

Modprobe e1000e

3. Configure Network card IP

# Vi/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
Device=eth0
Bootproto=static
ipaddr=192.168.11.41
netmask=255.255.255.0
Onboot=yes

Restart the NIC service for effective

Finally, restart the server to check if the NIC driver is automatically loaded, and now it can be loaded automatically.

Installing the Linux driver for the Intel Network I217-LM network card manually