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It is always a good idea to make a backup, in case things get messed up. Furthermore, as the standard SME 7.x kernel doesn't support the [http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=4&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=9 RTL8110SC] network controllers on board the J7F4, you might want to perform at least steps 1 through 4 on a different machine, and switch the harddisk to the Jetway machine after the new kernel is installed. If you follow the instructions below, the new kernel should run on most machines with a 686-compatible CPU (i.e. a Pentium II or higher).  

It is always a good idea to make a backup, in case things get messed up. Furthermore, as the standard SME 7.x kernel doesn't support the [http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=4&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=9 RTL8110SC] network controllers on board the J7F4, you might want to perform at least steps 1 through 4 on a different machine, and switch the harddisk to the Jetway machine after the new kernel is installed. If you follow the instructions below, the new kernel should run on most machines with a 686-compatible CPU (i.e. a Pentium II or higher).  

Alternatively you could install a temporary network-card in the PCI slot on the Jetway-board, or [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=35435.0 install the r1000 kernel module from Realtek]. The r1000 driver works with all RTL8169 and RTL8110 gigabit ethernet controllers. However, many people have found it to be buggy and unstable. Realtek has recently released a [ftp://209.216.61.149/cn/nic/r8169-6.001.00.tar.bz2 new version of the r1000 driver], which is rumoured to fix some of the problems of earlier versions. However, as soon as you have installed the new kernel you can also switch to the r8169 kernel module. Recent versions of this driver have support for the RTL8110.

Alternatively you could install a temporary network-card in the PCI slot on the Jetway-board, or [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=35435.0 install the r1000 kernel module from Realtek]. The r1000 driver works with all RTL8169 and RTL8110 gigabit ethernet controllers. However, many people have found it to be buggy and unstable. Realtek has recently released a [ftp://209.216.61.149/cn/nic/r8169-6.001.00.tar.bz2 new version (6.001.00) of the r1000 driver], which is rumoured to fix some of the problems of earlier versions (1.05 and before). However, as soon as you have installed the new kernel you can also switch to the r8169 kernel module. Recent versions of this driver have support for the RTL8110.

===Step 1: Installing a compiler and build tools===

===Step 1: Installing a compiler and build tools===