RTL8029 Linux Installation guide:: The procedure to activate rtl8029 on linux : Hint:RTL8029 is ne2000 compatable. step 1: make sure that kernel source code is included (check /usr/src/linux) step 2: recompile kernel: cd to /usr/src/linux, them type 'make menuconfig' select the following options(mark them as '*') .enable module support .networking support .TCP/IP networking .network device support .ethernet .ne2000/ne1000 support step 3: after options are selected, exit and run make dep;make clean;make zImage; if no serious error happens, the new kernel 'zImage' will be in /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage. copy this file to root. modify '/etc/lilo.conf' file to point to this new file. run 'lilo' reboot step 4: when system boots, the driver will be load. check the /proc/pci file if RTL8029 device is detected. step 5: run netconfig to setup TCP/IP (run 'ifconfig' or 'netstat -i' to see if there is a interface 'ne0')