Configuring nForce with Slackware, need help

[eric arnold]

We recently converted my PC from Windows XP to Slackware Linux. After the installation of Slackware, it told us that it did not recognize the ethernet card. So we downloaded the driver (tar.gz nForce) and compiled / installed it. We then rebooted the PC and ran netconfig. It still dose not recognize the Ethernet card, and still wont connect to the internet. Please help.

[eric arnold]

bump^

[jimbob0i0]

post your modules.conf

[eric arnold]

ok Im getting them now thanks bro. verry cool of you to help

[jimbob0i0]

that's what a community's for :)


just hope someone can solve *my* nforce driver problem sometime soon hehe

[eric arnold]

ok slackware is a bitch..lol... Running Knopics to get what you asked for.

[eric arnold]

here it is hope u can help

[Andy Mecham]

Is nvnet loaded as a module? Do you have more than one ethernet card built in?

--andy

[eric arnold]

i have no idea if it is loaded or how to tell. there is only one ethernet port built onto the nForce motherboard.

[Andy Mecham]

/sbin/lsmodwill tell you a list of loaded modules. Is nvnet listed as one of them?

--andy

[eric arnold]

yes nvnet is one of those on the list.

[eric arnold]

IRC server: irc.pgpn.com
channe: #LinuxWanaba

Much easers. if u have mIRc plz join

[douglass]

Here's what you should do:
Locate the file /etc/rc.d/rc.netdevice (create it if you don't have one).
Add in the line:
/sbin/modprobe nvnet

to the top. It should be the only line there unless you have multiple NIC's.

Next, edit the file /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1

This file is well commented, and should be easy to figure out. Probably all you need is to uncomment the line about DHCP. There should also be a place to put your hostname. I can't post mine, because I have no AGP support in Linux right now.

Alternatively, you can try to run netconfig and not let Slackware autoprobe network cards. The Slackware utility knows nothing about non-stock kernel modules.

Good Luck.
-Chris