Fedora Core 1 + nForce 2 Guide?

[volt]

I've been somewhat frustrated not getting FC1 to work with nForce drivers (NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0261.tar.gz)

Yesterday I installed a new kernel http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/2.6/RPMS.kernel/kernel-2.6.1-1.131.i686.rpm but this one seems to need a patch.

Anyone know of a guide to get both audio and nvnet working without patching anything? Older kernel is fine, as long as it's the updated one, 2149.

[volt]

nm working now.

[TheOneKEA]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20426 is a thread about the new NVIDIA ethernet driver - you can use that in lieu of the binary drivers.

[volt]

that's cool, i compiled it from source :)

[TheOneKEA]

Be sure to give feedback to the driver authors - even if it works perfectly fine.

[volt]

Originally posted by TheOneKEA
Be sure to give feedback to the driver authors - even if it works perfectly fine.

You mean NVIDIA ? :p

[netviper13]

Originally posted by TheOneKEA
Be sure to give feedback to the driver authors - even if it works perfectly fine.

He still used the nVidia driver, not forcedeth.

[volt]

I didn't feel like patching it. Plus there are still a few problems with the 2.6.1 - at least here. So currently on 2149 :>

[TheOneKEA]

Hmmmm - I thought you were using a "modern" kernel, like 2.4.24 or 2.6.1.

[volt]

Originally posted by TheOneKEA
Hmmmm - I thought you were using a "modern" kernel, like 2.4.24 or 2.6.1.

It is modern (currently in Fedora tree): 2.4.22-1.2149 :)

[TheOneKEA]

Originally posted by volt
It is modern (currently in Fedora tree): 2.4.22-1.2149 :)

Yeah, but 2.4.23, 2.4.24, 2.6.0 and 2.6.1 are the only kernels that have the forcedeth driver bundled with the source.

[volt]

Originally posted by TheOneKEA
Yeah, but 2.4.23, 2.4.24, 2.6.0 and 2.6.1 are the only kernels that have the forcedeth driver bundled with the source.

I've read of problems with nvnet module, something about not being operational at 100% Have you heard of this?

[TheOneKEA]

Originally posted by volt
I've read of problems with nvnet module, something about not being operational at 100% Have you heard of this?

I haven't heard anything about how well it works. All I've heard about is how difficult it is to get it working in the first place. That's why that long thread appeared that I linked to.

[Folber]

Could you please tell me how you have done to make your network working (precisely, i'm a newbie)
i have installed the nvidia drivers package on Fedora Core1 only double clicking on the rpm
when I install the ethernet card it said "nvnet module seems to be not present"

thanks a lot

[TheOneKEA]

On an unrelated note, volt, I have a heavily tweaked Red Hat 9 install with lots of custom package upgrading and XFce installed. I'm an experienced Linux user (5 years and counting) as well. Should I install Fedora Core 1, or is it too n00b-ish for someone like me?

[volt]

Originally posted by Folber
Could you please tell me how you have done to make your network working (precisely, i'm a newbie)
i have installed the nvidia drivers package on Fedora Core1 only double clicking on the rpm
when I install the ethernet card it said "nvnet module seems to be not present"

thanks a lot

I assume you did not upgrade your kernel - though you should to version 2.4.22-2149. YOU MUST HAVE kernel sources installed to do this.

Go into your terminal and type: rpm -qa |grep kernel-source
it should output 1 line with your kernel source version. If it does not, you need to install it.

Anyway, grab NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0261.tar.gz package.

Go into your terminal and do the following:

1. tar zxfv NVIDIA_nforce*
2. cd NVIDIA_nforce*
3. make
4. make install
5. modprobe nvnet

It should automatically insert it into your kernel. Reboot, let kudzu detect your NIC and configure it.

Report back :)

[volt]

Originally posted by TheOneKEA
On an unrelated note, volt, I have a heavily tweaked Red Hat 9 install with lots of custom package upgrading and XFce installed. I'm an experienced Linux user (5 years and counting) as well. Should I install Fedora Core 1, or is it too n00b-ish for someone like me?

I'm no experienced linux user, but I always thought *any* linux distro stands much higher then Windows in terms of configuration level.

I first installed Mandrake around 5 years ago, but I haven't used Linux on daily basis. It was more for fun rather than productivity. I've used a few including Slackware. Recent one was RH9 but I hated it. I thought I would try Fedora - bingo. This is what I wanted for my desktop replacement :)

FC1 doesn't seem to include a lot of bloated software. It's maintained by the community, there are always updates available..I simply love it :)

And I'm sure a lot of people would say the same about Gentoo hehe.

[Folber]

thank you for your help but it doesn't solve the problem

the command line you give me doesn't work but using uname -r, I know now that my kernel is the following : 2.4.22-1.2113.nptf (what does nptf means?!?)

then I type exactly what you say and I have some error messages :
cc commande introuvable (sorry it's in french, it can be translated by command not found)

nvnet.o error 127

nvnet make error 2

mmm after having looked in the decompressed folder, I don't find the file nvnet.o

please can you help once again? sorry for disturbing you

thanks

Folber

[volt]

We're here to help :)

Did you install kernel-source? Do you have all development tools/apps installed?

[Folber]

ok, I've reinstall my Core, with all the packages
I have always the same kernel
and now, could you tell me what I have to do please?

thanks

[Folber]

please help me

[HotBBQ]

Hi all. New to forums and quasi new to Linux. I recently installed Fedora Core 1 onto my PC and finally got everything working on the .2115 and .2149 kernel's. I am having difficutlies compiling the nForce drivers for the 2.6.1 kernel. The nvnet driver won't seem to compile due to something wrong in the irq.h file on line 70. I'll have to reboot the computer and get the actual output (dual booting). I've poured over the forums and google and haven't found anything that really helps.

Thanks ahead of time for any help. Text is after computer specs.

Athlon 2100+
ASUS A7N8X
GeForce 4 TI4200
SB Audigy
768MB DDR 2100

make -C nvnet
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/Downloads/nforce/nvnet'
cc -c -Wall -DLINUX -DMODULE -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -D__KERNEL__ -O -Wstrict-prototypes -DCONFIG_PM -fno-strict-aliasing -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -fal ign-functions=4 -DMODULE -I/lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include nvnet.c
In file included from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/linux/irq.h:20,
from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/asm/hardirq.h:6,
from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from nvnet.h:30,
from nvnet.c:21:
/lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/asm/irq.h:16:25: irq_vectors.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/asm/hardirq.h:6,
from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from nvnet.h:30,
from nvnet.c:21:
/lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/linux/irq.h:70: error: `NR_IRQS' undeclared her e (not in a function)
In file included from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/linux/irq.h:72,
from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/asm/hardirq.h:6,
from /lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from nvnet.h:30,
from nvnet.c:21:
/lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/asm/hw_irq.h:28: error: `NR_IRQ_VECTORS' undecl ared here (not in a function)
/lib/modules/2.6.1/build/include/asm/hw_irq.h:31: error: `NR_IRQS' undeclared he re (not in a function)
nvnet.c: In function `nvnet_open':
nvnet.c:735: warning: passing arg 2 of `request_irq' from incompatible pointer t ype
nvnet.c: In function `nvnet_remove':
nvnet.c:1248: error: structure has no member named `driver_data'
make[1]: *** [nvnet.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/Downloads/nforce/nvnet'
make: *** [nvnet_make] Error 2