AMD64/Suse91/GA-K8NSNXP (nForce3 250 Chipset)/nforce drivers.

[nutties]

i am trying to install nforce driver from source...... and am getting nowhere. i am running 64-bit. Geforce 5600 drive has no issues.

linux:~ # gunzip < NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0275.tar.gz | tar xvf -
nforce/
nforce/Makefile
nforce/NVLicense.txt
nforce/GNULicense.txt
nforce/ReleaseNotes.html
nforce/nvnet/
nforce/nvnet/adapter.h
nforce/nvnet/basetype.h
nforce/nvnet/drvinfo.h
nforce/nvnet/nvenet.h
nforce/nvnet/os.h
nforce/nvnet/phy.h
nforce/nvnet/nvenet.c
nforce/nvnet/nvenetlib.o
nforce/nvnet/Makefile
nforce/nvaudio/
nforce/nvaudio/Makefile
nforce/nvaudio/nvcrush.c
nforce/nvaudio/nvhw.c
nforce/nvaudio/nvmain.c
nforce/nvaudio/nvrec.c
nforce/nvaudio/nvspdif.c
nforce/nvaudio/nvwavout.c
nforce/nvaudio/chaninfo.h
nforce/nvaudio/nvhw.h
nforce/nvaudio/nvioctl.h
nforce/nvaudio/nvrec.h
nforce/nvaudio/nvspdif.h
nforce/nvaudio/nvwavout.h
nforce/nvgart/
nforce/nvgart/Makefile
nforce/nvgart/README
nforce/nvgart/linux-2.4.20-agpgart.diff
nforce/nvgart/linux-2.4.21-102-agpgart.diff
nforce/nvgart/linux-2.4.21-4.EL-agpgart.diff
nforce/nvgart/linux-2.4.21-agpgart.diff
nforce/nvgart/linux-2.4.22-agpgart.diff
linux:~ # cd nforce
linux:~/nforce # ls
. GNULicense.txt NVLicense.txt nvaudio nvnet
.. Makefile ReleaseNotes.html nvgart
linux:~/nforce # make
make -C nvnet
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/nforce/nvnet'
cc -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -c -fno-common -fomit-frame-pointer -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=kernel -pipe -fno-reorder-blocks -finline-limit=2000 -fno-strength-reduce -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -DMODULE -DCONFIG_PM -DKBUILD_BASENAME=nvnet -I/lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include nvenet.c
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_open':
nvenet.c:692: warning: passing arg 2 of `request_irq' from incompatible pointer type
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_remove':
nvenet.c:1214: error: structure has no member named `driver_data'
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_reboot_handler':
nvenet.c:2360: warning: implicit declaration of function `pci_for_each_dev'
nvenet.c:2361: error: parse error before '{' token
nvenet.c: At top level:
nvenet.c:2367: error: parse error before '}' token
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_proc_full_info_open':
nvenet.c:2605: warning: `MOD_INC_USE_COUNT' is deprecated (declared at /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include/linux/module.h:515)
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_proc_hardware_info_open':
nvenet.c:2645: warning: `MOD_INC_USE_COUNT' is deprecated (declared at /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include/linux/module.h:515)
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_proc_command_line_open':
nvenet.c:2686: warning: `MOD_INC_USE_COUNT' is deprecated (declared at /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include/linux/module.h:515)
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_proc_configuration_open':
nvenet.c:2727: warning: `MOD_INC_USE_COUNT' is deprecated (declared at /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include/linux/module.h:515)
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_proc_rx_stats_open':
nvenet.c:2762: warning: `MOD_INC_USE_COUNT' is deprecated (declared at /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include/linux/module.h:515)
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_proc_tx_stats_open':
nvenet.c:2804: warning: `MOD_INC_USE_COUNT' is deprecated (declared at /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include/linux/module.h:515)
nvenet.c: In function `nvenet_proc_release':
nvenet.c:2821: warning: `MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT' is deprecated (declared at /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/include/linux/module.h:527)
make[1]: *** [nvnet.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/nforce/nvnet'
make: *** [nvnet_make] Error 2
linux:~/nforce #



help. newbie... how can i get this to work.

thanks

[blueworm]

Please read the manual and you will find that the nvidia drivers are for 2.4 kernels only.
Secondly please use the search engine and you will find the awnser to this question.
Basically you dont need the nvidia drivers just do this as root
modprobe forcedeth
The driver is allready in the kernel.
BTW welcome to nvnews.net

[tuxianer]

Hi,

does the "forcedeth" driver realy work with the nforce 250 chip? I tested it 2 weeks ago with my 2.6 kernel and it does not work. Is there anybody who can affirm that this driver workes with the network interface of the nforce250?

Regards,
Michael

[blueworm]

AFAIK it should work as of kernel 2.6.5 if not you are going to need to patch it.
See here (http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48890)

[pimzand]

Both SATA and gigabit ethernet support for the nf3 250gb exist in
kernel 2.6.7-mm6. This means it will probably be in 2.6.8 when it
gets out. Don't hurry, 2.6.7-mm6 will lock up your USB subsystem.

Pim

[blueworm]

Both SATA and gigabit ethernet support for the nf3 250gb exist in
kernel 2.6.7-mm6. This means it will probably be in 2.6.8 when it
gets out. Don't hurry, 2.6.7-mm6 will lock up your USB subsystem.

Pim
You are better off using the bk (bit keeper patchset). The mm series patchset is highly experimental in nature.