NForce 2

XSwiftX · Jul 4, 2004, 05:48 PM

I have read where linux and the nforce chipsets have not mixed to well. I also read where some new linux drivers came out recently. How well do they work?

Also how well does Photoshop, and windows apps in general, work in wine? I am growing extremely disatisfied with the continuing windows security saga and am considering a change.

I am not new to linux having dual booted in the past but I am looking to avoid windows totally if at all possible. But I need certain programs. Is running a virtual pc possible under linux?

XSwiftX

Zulan · Jul 4, 2004, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XSwiftX
I have read where linux and the nforce chipsets have not mixed to well. I also read where some new linux drivers came out recently. How well do they work?

Also how well does Photoshop, and windows apps in general, work in wine? I am growing extremely disatisfied with the continuing windows security saga and am considering a change.

I am not new to linux having dual booted in the past but I am looking to avoid windows totally if at all possible. But I need certain programs. Is running a virtual pc possible under linux?

XSwiftX

with the latest kernels and distro's the nforce motherboards run quite nice, photoshop runs just at good under wine as it does under windows.

running a virtual pc under linux is possible using VMware

http://www.vmware.com

Enjoy

XSwiftX · Jul 4, 2004, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zulan
with the latest kernels and distro's the nforce motherboards run quite nice, photoshop runs just at good under wine as it does under windows.

running a virtual pc under linux is possible using VMware

http://www.vmware.com

Enjoy

Thank you! I am glad to hear it. Now to decide which distro I want to use.....

UberLord · Jul 5, 2004, 12:35 PM

www.gentoo.org - but I'm biased as I write wireless scripts for it

Malus · Aug 27, 2004, 07:38 AM

Chipset support is there, though you need to install proprietary drivers.

Photoshop works under WINE, but the various palettes don't minimize along with Photoshop and always stay on top, which is annoying. Well, it did that the last time I checked; not sure if they fixed it. Crossover Office may be a better option, but it costs money.

Right now, I run a FreeBSD server and use Cygwin to make a remote X connection. It's not as nice as running it natively, but this is the easiet option until I can get better application support under FreeBSD. I may switch to using DragonFlyBSD instead of Windows if I get my hand on an Nvidia card, though I may have to reboot everytime I want to play Generals.

~~HawK~~ · Aug 27, 2004, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UberLord

...as I write wireless scripts for it

[OT]Hmm does one need to have a wireless keyboard/mouse to do that?[/OT]

UberLord · Aug 31, 2004, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawK

[OT]Hmm does one need to have a wireless keyboard/mouse to do that?[/OT]

I have no idea - my script is for wireless network cards

franguinho · Oct 21, 2004, 12:49 PM

i have an nforce2 and at first i had problems getting my integrated LAN to work and i had some problems with my ATI card too then i realised fsck linux i do everything i need to on a pc and its fast and easy and im not a programmer anymore so screw linux!

edit: but you so know, it IS possible to get nforce2 working with any linux distro just make sure u have all updated drivers etc

Geminiwave · Oct 22, 2004, 11:30 PM

get SuSE. everything was completely 100% automatic when getting nForce2 working.

~~HawK~~ · Oct 23, 2004, 12:55 PM

Anyone seen this Move kind of handy I think, to having a Bootable CD with the LinuxOS on it

Free Download Here (3/4 of the page)http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3

Geminiwave · Oct 23, 2004, 06:12 PM

yeah you can do that with SuSE, Knoppix, and Auditor flavors.

SuSE is my personal favorite as it has LOTS of functionality. Knoppix and Auditor are just for hacking.

DarkFoss · Oct 29, 2004, 03:49 AM

Also Mandrake 10.1 has been released. I just finished downloading the Official dvd and installed it tonite. I'm typing from Konqueror now. All the installation problems I had with the 10.0 have vanished, I did a full clean install in 25 min, without having to change any bios settings a HUGE improvement over the last version. It even seems to have correctly configured my vid card, Tux racer ran quite smoothe no slideshow. I'll have to install UT 2004 later and see how it runs. I'm a beginner with linux and I find Mandrake a nice distro to get my feet wet. I'll post more later after I've had time to play around some more.

Geminiwave · Oct 29, 2004, 04:48 AM

Mandrake is for PPC processors though isnt it? They dont work on x86 procs.

~~HawK~~ · Oct 29, 2004, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminiwave

Mandrake is for PPC processors though isnt it? They dont work on x86 procs.

no it isn't, why not download the Move CD? burn it, set your rig to CD-Boot and try it, no need for install anything

Geminiwave · Oct 30, 2004, 12:11 AM

huih I thought it was for PPC. oh well.

I've used LIVE-CDs before. same idea. as I said, I use SuSE alot which is another flavor of linux(the best IMHO)

RCAS · Nov 23, 2004, 07:42 PM

I also use Mandrake and have an NForce 2 (Abit NFS2.0) and it works great. Since I have the Powerpack version it has the proprietary drivers already on the DVD.
Nevertheless you can get them at NVidia. It is pretty simple to update them.

nauticus · Jan 8, 2005, 03:58 AM

The biggest problem is that the nForce built-in networking NIC will NOT work w/o drivers installed, so, if you want to do that:

1)Use a distro w/ the drivers pre-installed, or...
2)Fownload the Linux drivers and burn them to a CD from Windows.

Saves A LOT of hassle latter on.

RAMChYLD · Jan 16, 2005, 08:26 AM

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The biggest problem is that the nForce built-in networking NIC will NOT work w/o drivers installed, so, if you want to do that:

Well, I have an Asus A7N8X-X board, and it's working fine with a fully updated Slackware 10. NICs work off the reverse-engineered NForce drivers (ForceDeth), sound's supported by ALSA via the Intel 8x0 drivers, I2C support is there, and all the other parts (IDE, memory managers, bridges, etc) seems to be fully recognized.

Note: I'm running a custom built kernel (homebuilt 2.6.9, moving to 2.6.10 soon) but to my understanding the 2.4.26 Kernel that is provided as one of Slackware 10's update works too.

Quote:

[leecy@clementine:~ ] $ /sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (rev c1)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 0 (rev c1)
00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
01:06.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro] (rev 15)
01:08.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 0a)
01:08.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 0a)

Here's a lsmod of the box:

Quote:

[leecy@clementine:~ ] $ /sbin/lsmod
Module Size Used by
uhci_hcd 28560 0
snd_seq_midi 6304 0
snd_emu10k1_synth 6144 0
snd_emux_synth 34304 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi 5760 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul 6784 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_oss 29824 0
snd_seq_midi_event 6272 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 46864 8 snd_seq_midi,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_se q_midi_emul,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm_oss 47272 0
snd_mixer_oss 16512 1 snd_pcm_oss
nvidia_agp 5788 1
agpgart 27688 1 nvidia_agp
ohci_hcd 18948 0
ehci_hcd 26372 0
usbcore 99428 5 uhci_hcd,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
forcedeth 14720 0
snd_intel8x0 29004 2
snd_mpu401_uart 6144 1 snd_intel8x0
pciehp 89060 0
pci_hotplug 10884 1 pciehp
snd_emu10k1 80648 3 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_rawmidi 19876 4 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_e mu10k1
snd_pcm 81160 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_emu10k1
snd_timer 20740 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_seq_device 6280 7 snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_ seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec 64336 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_emu10k1
snd_page_alloc 7432 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem 3328 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 7172 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd 45796 23 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq ,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_mpu401 _uart,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_pcm,snd_timer,sn d_seq_device,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hwdep
soundcore 7392 1 snd
emu10k1_gp 2816 0
ipv6 225792 12
tsdev 5824 0
evdev 7296 0
nvidia 4812500 12
pcspkr 3432 0
w83l785ts 6428 0
asb100 20508 0
i2c_sensor 3328 2 w83l785ts,asb100
i2c_nforce2 5504 0
i2c_core 19088 4 w83l785ts,asb100,i2c_sensor,i2c_nforce2
analog 10144 0
gameport 3712 3 snd_intel8x0,emu10k1_gp,analog
joydev 8000 0
lp 8744 0
parport_pc 35904 1
parport 33352 2 lp,parport_pc

As seen above, Forcedeth is the reverse-engineered NForce2 ethernet driver (said to be experimental, but has been perfectly functional for me to date). Snd_intel8x0 is the Intel sound driver that's compatible with the NForce. Asb100 is the I2C driver for the Asus "Bach" hardware monitor chip. And as seen, the USB 2.0 ports are fully supported as well. There's plenty more devices supported, but these are the main ones that makes my Linux box tick on the NForce2 board.

Hope this helps.

franguinho · Jan 31, 2005, 04:05 AM

the newer drivers nowadays are pretty good both redhat and mandrake reconize my onboard NIC on my nforce2...

zhitch1 · Jan 31, 2005, 05:04 AM

if yer using a 2.6.X Kernel then everything is supported in kernel..ya just have to make sure you compile your kernel with your hardware...Suse 9.2 Pro supports everything fine..from the sound to the Ethernet by default...just make sure you use the right USB option if your doing a custom config..its NOT the Intel one...the OHCI or something similar is the one ya want...the forcedeth reverse engineered Eth driver is the one to choose.and the I2C has SMBUS support...its all supported nowadays so if you use a newer kernel you got everything covered

Jul 4, 2004, 05:48 PM	#1
XSwiftX DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	NForce 2 I have read where linux and the nforce chipsets have not mixed to well. I also read where some new linux drivers came out recently. How well do they work? Also how well does Photoshop, and windows apps in general, work in wine? I am growing extremely disatisfied with the continuing windows security saga and am considering a change. I am not new to linux having dual booted in the past but I am looking to avoid windows totally if at all possible. But I need certain programs. Is running a virtual pc possible under linux? XSwiftX

Jul 5, 2004, 12:35 PM	#4
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	www.gentoo.org - but I'm biased as I write wireless scripts for it __________________ 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

Aug 27, 2004, 07:38 AM	#5
Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	Chipset support is there, though you need to install proprietary drivers. Photoshop works under WINE, but the various palettes don't minimize along with Photoshop and always stay on top, which is annoying. Well, it did that the last time I checked; not sure if they fixed it. Crossover Office may be a better option, but it costs money. Right now, I run a FreeBSD server and use Cygwin to make a remote X connection. It's not as nice as running it natively, but this is the easiet option until I can get better application support under FreeBSD. I may switch to using DragonFlyBSD instead of Windows if I get my hand on an Nvidia card, though I may have to reboot everytime I want to play Generals. __________________ 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

Oct 21, 2004, 12:49 PM	#8
franguinho Brazilian Fool Join Date: May 2002 Location: São Paulo Posts: 3,380 Rep Power: 0	i have an nforce2 and at first i had problems getting my integrated LAN to work and i had some problems with my ATI card too then i realised fsck linux i do everything i need to on a pc and its fast and easy and im not a programmer anymore so screw linux! edit: but you so know, it IS possible to get nforce2 working with any linux distro just make sure u have all updated drivers etc __________________ The Aliens mostly come out at night... mostly...

Oct 22, 2004, 11:30 PM	#9
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	get SuSE. everything was completely 100% automatic when getting nForce2 working. __________________

Oct 23, 2004, 12:55 PM	#10
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	Anyone seen this Move kind of handy I think, to having a Bootable CD with the LinuxOS on it Free Download Here (3/4 of the page)http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3

Oct 23, 2004, 06:12 PM	#11
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	yeah you can do that with SuSE, Knoppix, and Auditor flavors. SuSE is my personal favorite as it has LOTS of functionality. Knoppix and Auditor are just for hacking. __________________

Oct 29, 2004, 03:49 AM	#12
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Also Mandrake 10.1 has been released. I just finished downloading the Official dvd and installed it tonite. I'm typing from Konqueror now. All the installation problems I had with the 10.0 have vanished, I did a full clean install in 25 min, without having to change any bios settings a HUGE improvement over the last version. It even seems to have correctly configured my vid card, Tux racer ran quite smoothe no slideshow. I'll have to install UT 2004 later and see how it runs. I'm a beginner with linux and I find Mandrake a nice distro to get my feet wet. I'll post more later after I've had time to play around some more. __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

Oct 29, 2004, 04:48 AM	#13
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	Mandrake is for PPC processors though isnt it? They dont work on x86 procs. __________________

Oct 30, 2004, 12:11 AM	#15
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	huih I thought it was for PPC. oh well. I've used LIVE-CDs before. same idea. as I said, I use SuSE alot which is another flavor of linux(the best IMHO) __________________

Nov 23, 2004, 07:42 PM	#16
RCAS DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	I also use Mandrake and have an NForce 2 (Abit NFS2.0) and it works great. Since I have the Powerpack version it has the proprietary drivers already on the DVD. Nevertheless you can get them at NVidia. It is pretty simple to update them.

Jan 8, 2005, 03:58 AM	#17
nauticus Carpcarpcarpcarpcarp Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: nauticus Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	The biggest problem is that the nForce built-in networking NIC will NOT work w/o drivers installed, so, if you want to do that: 1)Use a distro w/ the drivers pre-installed, or... 2)Fownload the Linux drivers and burn them to a CD from Windows. Saves A LOT of hassle latter on.

Jan 31, 2005, 04:05 AM	#19
franguinho Brazilian Fool Join Date: May 2002 Location: São Paulo Posts: 3,380 Rep Power: 0	the newer drivers nowadays are pretty good both redhat and mandrake reconize my onboard NIC on my nforce2... __________________ The Aliens mostly come out at night... mostly...

Jan 31, 2005, 05:04 AM	#20
zhitch1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	if yer using a 2.6.X Kernel then everything is supported in kernel..ya just have to make sure you compile your kernel with your hardware...Suse 9.2 Pro supports everything fine..from the sound to the Ethernet by default...just make sure you use the right USB option if your doing a custom config..its NOT the Intel one...the OHCI or something similar is the one ya want...the forcedeth reverse engineered Eth driver is the one to choose.and the I2C has SMBUS support...its all supported nowadays so if you use a newer kernel you got everything covered