Mandrake with nForce2

Gardinen · Feb 9, 2004, 01:03 PM

I recently installed Madrake Linux 9.2 on my comp, and I must say, it ran really well

Looks really nice to, and it was compatible with my Radeon 9700 as well.

BUT...the ethernet interface from the nForce2 chipset would not be discovered. I checked the "hardware manager" and it says that it has found a network card. But typing [ifconfig] in the console only gives me the loopback interface, which isn't much of an interface to surf around with.

UberLord · Feb 9, 2004, 01:36 PM

You need to configure the ethernet card before it can be "brought up"

ifconfig only shows active interfaces by default
does

Code:

ifconfig -a

show the interface? if so, it needs to be configured

Malus · Feb 18, 2004, 08:49 PM

Did you install Nvidia's proprietary network driver? Hopefully, it is included with the Mandrake install disc.

Personally, I hate proprietary drivers, so I use a Netgear card instead.

Gardinen · Feb 19, 2004, 10:28 AM

Well, I did install the drivers the best I could, but nothing more happened. So i guess that I did not do my best

UberLord · Feb 19, 2004, 03:31 PM

Try googling for "forcedeth" - it's an open source driver for nforce boards. YMMV

Gardinen · Feb 19, 2004, 11:39 PM

nice one. thx

Feb 9, 2004, 01:03 PM	#1
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	Mandrake with nForce2 I recently installed Madrake Linux 9.2 on my comp, and I must say, it ran really well Looks really nice to, and it was compatible with my Radeon 9700 as well. BUT...the ethernet interface from the nForce2 chipset would not be discovered. I checked the "hardware manager" and it says that it has found a network card. But typing [ifconfig] in the console only gives me the loopback interface, which isn't much of an interface to surf around with.

Feb 9, 2004, 01:36 PM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	You need to configure the ethernet card before it can be "brought up" ifconfig only shows active interfaces by default does Code: ifconfig -a show the interface? if so, it needs to be configured __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Feb 18, 2004, 08:49 PM	#3
Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	Did you install Nvidia's proprietary network driver? Hopefully, it is included with the Mandrake install disc. Personally, I hate proprietary drivers, so I use a Netgear card instead. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

Feb 19, 2004, 03:31 PM	#5
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Try googling for "forcedeth" - it's an open source driver for nforce boards. YMMV __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Feb 19, 2004, 10:28 AM	Thread Starter #4
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	Well, I did install the drivers the best I could, but nothing more happened. So i guess that I did not do my best

Feb 19, 2004, 11:39 PM	Thread Starter #6
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	nice one. thx