motherboard decision help

[Randy Kelsoe]

fred smith wrote:

>>>I am using the GigaByte GA-7N400 Pro2 MB, which uses the Nvidia 
>>>nforce2 chipset. I'm not using any of the Nvidia drivers. This mobo 
>>>uses the RealTek 8169 onboard gigabit lan, and not the nforce2 lan. I 
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>>>
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>Randy:
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>What network driver is being used for this gigbit chipset?
>
>I've just installed TAO linux on it and it didn't pick up the presence
>of that chip. (Though knoppix does, it "just worked"!)
>
>Thanks!
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>

With FC1, I'm using the 'r8169' module (RealTek 8169).