Nforce 2 Driver for Gentoo Linux

ben0r · 08-17-05, 01:57 PM

I have a nforce2 mb and wanna install NFORCE-Linux-x86-1.0-0301-pkg1.run driver for my onboard network card. I get the error "cannot compile kernel interface" like a lot of other users complained here in the forum. I looked up this error in many many threads, but didnt find any helpinh stuff. Can you tell me how i getting this driver installed on a gentoo 2005.1 system? (I know, i have no install log, sry..)

ben0r · 08-17-05, 02:01 PM

im using a gentoo-sources kernel, kernel 2.6.12-r6

arokh · 08-17-05, 02:04 PM

The method is the same on Gentoo as any other distribution. It's a matter of having the necessary environment in place to build external modules, that means having the source tree of your running kernel in place and configured. Do a search in the forums or google around, it's been explained a hundred times.

I might as well mention that you don't actually need the NFORCE package at all. nforce2 has been supported in the Linux kernel for a long time.

08-17-05, 01:57 PM	#1
ben0r Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	Nforce 2 Driver for Gentoo Linux I have a nforce2 mb and wanna install NFORCE-Linux-x86-1.0-0301-pkg1.run driver for my onboard network card. I get the error "cannot compile kernel interface" like a lot of other users complained here in the forum. I looked up this error in many many threads, but didnt find any helpinh stuff. Can you tell me how i getting this driver installed on a gentoo 2005.1 system? (I know, i have no install log, sry..)

08-17-05, 02:01 PM	#2
ben0r Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	Re: Nforce 2 Driver for Gentoo Linux im using a gentoo-sources kernel, kernel 2.6.12-r6

08-17-05, 02:04 PM	#3
arokh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 287	Re: Nforce 2 Driver for Gentoo Linux The method is the same on Gentoo as any other distribution. It's a matter of having the necessary environment in place to build external modules, that means having the source tree of your running kernel in place and configured. Do a search in the forums or google around, it's been explained a hundred times. I might as well mention that you don't actually need the NFORCE package at all. nforce2 has been supported in the Linux kernel for a long time. __________________ Asus A8N32-SLI : AMD64 3700+ @ 2.85GHz : 2GB PC4000 OCZ Platinum EB : 2x 7800GT SLI

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