drivers for kernel 2.4

[romi1236]

I'm newbe so it's propably stupid question but :

does driver which was written for 2.4 kernel will work on 2.6 , device is
rather expensive and before i buy it i want to be sure it will work,

if drivers for server motherboard are written for suse , will they work on debian ??

how to check which chipset and sata for example are supported on 2.6

any info , links will be helpfull


thanks

[jayd512]

I'm no Guru when it comes to kernel issues, but if a device works with 2.4, then it should work with 2.6. As far as the device in question, what is it? Brand name, Model Number? Maybe we can look it up.

[romi1236]

I'm no Guru when it comes to kernel issues, but if a device works with 2.4, then it should work with 2.6. As far as the device in question, what is it? Brand name, Model Number? Maybe we can look it up.

D-link DFE-550 FX Network adapter - cheap solution in optical fibers (standard PCI)

thanks for reply

[jayd512]

I couldn't seem to find any native drivers. Is this an ethernet card, or a wireless adapter?

[waterhead]

The 2.4 driver module is called "sundance". The 2.6 kernel has a module for the Sundance "Alta" chip. I can't be sure if this is the same driver, but it most likely is. The only way to be sure is to try the card out.