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	ASIX AX88178 USB2.0 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter 
	ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 Fast Ethernet Network Adapter 
	         Driver Compilation & Configuration on the Linux
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This driver is designed for Kernel 2.6.14.x or above

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Revision History :
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Version	1.0.1		Sep. 20, 2006
 * Fixups for compilation issues on newest kernels.
 * External PHY support.

Version	1.0.0		Dec. 20, 2005
 * New Release.
 
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PrerequisitesG
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Prepare for compiler AX88178 driver, you need the Linux2.6 Kernel source.
If you don't have the Kernel source, you can get from www.kernel.org or
from one of its mirrors. If you dont know how to do, please refer to KERNEL-HOWTO.

p.s. Please make sure the kernel is built with "Support for Host-side,
     , EHCI, OHCI, and UHCI" option support.

 
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Getting StartG
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1. Copy ax88178-2.6.14 directory to your template directory
 
2. Now, you should have a ax88178-2.6.14 directory in your template directory.
   Go to the ax88178-2.6.14 directory, and executing the following command to
   compiler AX88178 Driver.
 
			[root@localhost ax88178-2.6.14]# make
			
3. If the compilation well, the asix.ko will be created under the current directory.
 
4. If you want to use modprobe command to mount AX88178 driver, executing the following
	 command to install AX88178 driver on your Linux.
 
			[root@localhost ax88178-2.6.14]# make install
		

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UsageG
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If you want to mount the AX88178 driver , go to the ax88178-2.6.14 directory and executing
the following command:
 
		[root@localhost ax88178]# insmod usbnet.ko
		[root@localhost ax88178]# insmod asix.ko
		or
		[root@localhost anywhere]# modprobe asix
				
If you want to unmount the AX88178 driver, just typing the following command:
		
		[root@localhost anywhere]# rmmod asix
		[root@localhost anywhere]# rmmod usbnet
 
 
 
