Re: Unable to Configure Onboard Networking - LSPCI text

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 10:32:03PM -0400, Ray Creveling wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of Bob McClure Jr
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 10:11 PM
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: Unable to Configure Onboard Networking
> 
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> On Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 05:49:36PM -0400, Ray Creveling wrote:
> >
> > Also posted to redhat-list
> >
> > I am trying to configure my on board network card to use my broadband
> > connection in Redhat 9. I am getting the following error
> >
> > Command Failed
> > /sbin/modprobe cdc ethernet class
> > Can't locate module CDC Ethernet class
> >
> > I had a previous install of RH9 in the same system and had no
> > problems. The only thing that has changed is the HD. All help would be
> > appreciated I'm a Linux NewbieFYI I am unable to access my CD Drives to
> get
> > the manuals loaded but, that is an issue I'll work on after this
> >
> > See below For
> >
> > 	1.)	the contents of /etc/modules.conf
> >
> > 	2.)	the output of dmesg
> >
> > 	3.)	the output from LSPCI
> >
> > 	4.)	the error I get at bootup at the eth0 strartup
> >
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> > See Below For the resquested Info AS WELL AS
> >
> > The TEXT FROM LSPCI And the Error I get at boot up
> >
> > 1.)Contents of Modules.conf
> >
> > alias usb-controller usb-ohci
> > alias usb-controller1 ehci-hcd
> > alias eth0 CDC Ethernet Class
>              ------------------
> That's highly non-standard.
> 
> > 2.)	the output of dmesg - Large
> >
> > <major snippage>
> 
> Umm, where's the output from "lspci"?  That's what we really need,
> now.
> 
> 3.) Text From LSPCI
> 
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01e0 (rev c1)
> 00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01eb (rev c1)
> 00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01ee (rev c1)
> 00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01ed (rev c1)
> 00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01ec (rev c1)
> 00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01ef (rev c1)
> 00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a3)
> 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
> 00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a3)
> 00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a3)
> 00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a3)
> 00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller
> (rev a1)

There it is.  I should have requested "lspci -v", but that may be
enough.  I checked the RH hardware compat list, and it isn't there.
And given how tight-fisted nVidia has been with their video specs, you
might well do better to buy a supported network card.

Maybe someone has a better solution than that.

> 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio
> Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
> 00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 006c (rev a3)
> 00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV20 [GeForce3 Ti 200]
> (rev a3)
> 
> 4.) Error at boot up
> 
> Bringing Up Interfeace Eth0
> 
> No Chain/target/match by that name. Failed iptables: Bad Rule exist in That
> Chain.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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