RE: Unable to Configure Onboard Networking - Solution Found !!

[Ray Creveling <rcrev optonline net>]

Well I did download the new Nvidia Driviers and all but that was actually
not the solution. Apperently the problem was that I had the ethernet cable
already plugged into my running cable modem. I unplugged the cable and
suddenly I was able to activate the Nic no problem. This may have something
to do with the dual boot nature of my system.

Thank you to everyone for thier help. I have installed the latest drivers
and this was an excellent lesson in how to troubleshoot Linux problems for
me

Ray

-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com
[mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 1:39 PM
To: redhat-install-list redhat com
Subject: Re: Unable to Configure Onboard Networking - LSPCI text


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.
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