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From: Justin <justin@×××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] nForce4 eth driver not working...
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:24:23
Message-Id: 49C1667C.6070807@j-schmitz.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] nForce4 eth driver not working... by Jarry
1 Jarry wrote:
2 > Neil Bothwick wrote:
3 >> On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:35:14 +0100, Jarry wrote:
4 >>> I have a strange problem with my motherboard (nForce4 chipset):
5 >>> Installation CD finds eth0 and brings it up (with whatever driver).
6 >>> Now I'm trying to compile my kernel, and even if I select all gbit
7 >>> ethernet cards, it does not work:
8 >>
9 >> Run lspci -k (or lspci -v) from the live CD to see which module it is
10 >> using.
11 >
12 > lspci -v (no "-k" option for this version)
13 > 00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller (rev f3)
14 > Subsystem: Assustek Computer Inc. K8n4-e or A8n-e Mainbord
15 > Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
16 > Memory at d4100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
17 > I/O ports at b000 [size=8]
18 > Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
19 >
20 > There is nothing more in the output, concerning ethernet.
21 > How can I see from this output, which module is it using?
22 >
23 >
24 > Justin wrote:
25 >> Try forcedeth.
26 >
27 > I do not see this in kernel config. I suppose it is experimental driver,
28 > (which I turned off). Is it safe to use it?
29 >
30 >
31 > Jarry
32 >
33 >
34 CONFIG_FORCEDETH
35
36 and it is a standard driver.

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