I just installed Fedora 9 on an HP with the NVidia integrated video
and Ethernet. After booting there is no network connectivity even
though the device shows as active in Network Configuration. If I
deactivate and then activate it, it works fine.

Is there something in the boot process that I am missing?

lspci picksup: 00:0f.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Ethernet (rev a2)

/sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 07c1 (rev a2)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a2)
00:01.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.6 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:02.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:03.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 07d7 (rev a2)
00:03.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 07d8 (rev a1)
00:03.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 07d9 (rev a1)
00:03.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 07c8 (rev a1)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7100/nForce 630i (rev a1)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7100/nForce 630i (rev a1)
00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 056c (rev a1)
00:09.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP73 High Definition Audio (rev a1)
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 056d (rev a1)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 056e (rev a1)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 056f (rev a1)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 056f (rev a1)
00:0e.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 07f0 (rev a2)
00:0f.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Ethernet (rev a2)
01:07.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev c0)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 06e2 (rev a1)
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uname -r
2.6.25.3-18.fc9.i686
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Have you loaded the module: forcedeth ?

Make sure you have it installed in your kernel as a module, not as built-in, that doesn't work too well.

Otherwise make sure your ip/subnet/gateway are correctly set-up.

I am having similar problems. How do we install it in the kernal?

I have kernal 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5PAE on CentOS 5.3 operating systems. forcedeth i do believe is installed currently from nVidia site, etc. where do we install it into the kernal where at? Also my network card i correctly have to so i can download from the internet what i need. I unplugged my normal one and i still get an ip address but can not do anything else. I also have done the following

lspci and i get the following

This one right here
Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Ethernet (rev a2)
is my onboard nic

My PCI slot network card is
Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139


So is there a way to tell CentOS to look at address 00.0f.0 for Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Ethernet (rev a2) and use that as a network card?


Thank you in advance.