LAN driver installation on Gigabyte mother board for Linux
 

Dear all,
i have gigabyte mother board having onboard LAN card, while i was trying to install diriver i find some problem.Pls tell me how to install LAN drivers for Linux 9.0.Give me reply asap.
regards,
Mondrati

Hi there, and welcome to LQ.

Could you please open a console and
issue the command
lspci -v
and copy and paste the output here?

Cheers,
Tink

hi, instead of posting a new topic, i basically have the same "problem"

I am a complete noob when it comes to Linux.. so bear with me. I cant get my LAN to work under Mandrake 9.2 ( I just DL'd the 3 disks tonight) I opened up a console and typed what u said above and here it is:

00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev al)

Subsystem: Unknown device 1695:1000
Flags: bus master, 66 mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
Memory at e1087000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4k]
I/O ports at b000 [size=8]
Capabilities: <available only to root>


I have no clue what to do

:newbie: 2 :Pengy:

Hi..

via-rhine driver will work for this.


try by the following command

modprobe via-rhine.o


Or download the latest driver from following site.

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=71



Regards
Siddiqu.T

um, those are via drivers

I have a nVidia mainboard...........

ello
 

I too am a newb at this, I took a linux class back when I got my A+ and MCP, i have downloaded the drivers for my newtork card from the manufac web site, i have untared them onto my desktop, but I cant figure out how to get the files to install...

Please help... :(

Ethernet Inbuilt Card - Gigabyte Motherboard
 

Here is my output. Please help.

[root@localhost driver]# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device d000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at e2000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at c000 [size=8]
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at e2080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device a002
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at e20c0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at b000 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at b400 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at b800 [size=32]

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at bc00 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at e20c4000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
Memory behind bridge: e0000000-e1ffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000040000000-0000000040000000
Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5001
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device b002
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5001
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 0500 [size=32]

01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8139
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
I/O ports at a000 [size=256]
Memory at e1011000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

01:01.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
Memory at e1000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

01:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169SC Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device e000
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 20
I/O ports at a400 [size=256]
Memory at e1010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 40000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2


How can I proceed further.

hello tinkster..

believe i have basically the same problem with my gigabyte G41M-combo motherboard... so im
sending the results of the lspci -v... as you can see, i have also a lot items with an
"access denied" result...


00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device d000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
Memory at fd800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at ff00 [size=8]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device a000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
Memory at fdff8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: 7dd00000-7defffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000007df00000-000000007e0fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: fde00000-fdefffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000007e100000-000000007e2fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at fe00 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at fd00 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at fc00 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at fb00 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at fdfff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=32
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: leds-ss4200, iTCO_wdt, intel-rng

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device b001
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at f800 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device b002
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at f700 [size=8]
I/O ports at f600 [size=4]
I/O ports at f500 [size=8]
I/O ports at f400 [size=4]
I/O ports at f300 [size=16]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-8I945PG-RH Mainboard
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 0500 [size=32]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Device 1083 (rev c0)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device e000
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at fdec0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
I/O ports at df00 [size=128]
Capabilities: <access denied>