Re: Unable to Configure Onboard Networking - LSPCI text

[Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com>]

Rick Stevens wrote:
> Bob McClure Jr wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 10:32:03PM -0400, Ray Creveling wrote:
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com
> > > [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
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
>
>
> You need the nvnet.o driver.  You need to go to nVidia's website and
> download the source tarball, build and install the network driver.
> It's not hard.
>
> I have versions for kernels 2.4.20-13.9, -18.9, -19.9, -20.9 and
> 2.4.20-8 (the RH9 release kernel).  I've only built them for the
> uniprocessor Athlon system.  If you want, I can post them to the
> RHIL ftp site.

Oh, if you can tell me what your system is, I can build a version FOR
you (I need your kernel version, processor type and whether you're using
SMP or not).
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