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how to install GIGABYTE ethernet driver for linux

in our tour of duty, we are facing another case where the ethernet device on motherboard didn't recognize by linux kernel. here are the specification :

motherboard  :
GIGABYTE G41MT-S2PT

linux operating system : 
Scientific Linux 6.0

another enterprise-based linux (centos, oracle linux) will works (i hope).
we have try with fedora 14, but it didn't recognize the device and the driver is not available yet.

fortunate we have found the driver in binary (RPM package). first download the package file from the following links :

i386 driver :
kmod-atl1e-1.0.1.14-1.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm

x86_64 driver :
kmod-atl1e-1.0.1.14-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm

step 1
install the package by typing  (as root)
rpm -ivh kmod-atl1e... .rpm

step 2
change directory to /etc/sysconfig/, please check whether there is a file called network, if there isn't create new file with your favourite text editor.

cd /etc/sysconfig/
vim network

the content of network file :
NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=(yourhostname.yourdomain)

step 3
execute the command to load module to the kernel :
modprobe atl1e

step 4
execute the command to activate the service :
service NetworkManager restart

that's it folks! now your network interface is ready and you may configure your computer IP's through your NetworkManager or network service.


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