No Network Adapters During ESX 5.5 Installation (RealTek)

Hi, in reference to;

No Network Adapters During ESX 5.5 Installation

I think I need to do that procedure using one of the following drivers;

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#2

Do I want the first one "LINUX driver for kernel 3.x and 2.6.x and 2.4.x" ?  Will that work on the linux that the ESXi is based on?