nForce ASUS a7n266-VM ethernet drivers

[xeolan]

I have tried to install the official driver package from NVIDIA for my a7n266-vm motherboard, though with NO luck. I got the IDE running well now with an unofficial IDE patch for the motherboard.

I am using the Kernel 2.4.20 on a Debian linux server. I tried the latest driver package, and it wasnt possible to install it on the server.

Is the anyone who got the onboard ethernet working under this kernel version.

Thanks in advance.

/Xeolan

[Andy Mecham]

Yes - what errors are you seeing during compile?

--andy

[xeolan]

cc1: Invalid option `-falign-functions=4'
make[1]: *** [nvnet.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/nforce/nvnet'
make: *** [nvnet_make] Error 2

This is the error i get using the Tar source file.

[Andy Mecham]

Edit the Makefile - change -falign-functions=4 to -malign-functions=4.

This will be fixed in the next nforce driver release.

--andy

[xeolan]

install -b -m 644 -o root nvnet.o //lib/modules/2.4.20-ac2/kernel/drivers/net
/sbin/depmod -a
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.20-ac2/kernel/drivers/sound/nvaudio.o
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/nforce/nvnet'
make: *** [nvnet_install] Error 2

now i get this error during the make install

[Andy Mecham]

Unresolved symbols are most often caused by a mismatch between your running kernel and your kernel sources. Are your kernel sources configured to match your running kernel?

--andy

[xeolan]

well i really have no idea what you mean, could you explain a little?

[Andy Mecham]

Have you done a 'make config|menuconfig|xconfig' and changed any settings in your kernel source configuration without rebuilding the kernel?

--andy

[xeolan]

No i havent changed the ocnfig without rebuilding the kernel. The only thing that i think can make this error is the patch that i applied, the ac_rc2 patch for the IDE driver.

should i try with a new fresh kernel and then install the Nvidia nforce driver or?

[Andy Mecham]

You might try that and see if it works for you.

--andy

[xeolan]

It worked fine with a new and fresh kernel.

Thx for all the help, apriciate it.

[CommGuru]

Same problem here. Fixed the m/falign problem and on to the next one but I am a total lamer and have no idea how to recompile the kernel.

Can anyone give me a quick tut?

BTW, Using SoL-Linux 16.00

Thanks :D