NForce 4 Ethernet, Slackware 10.2

dreakon · 06-11-2006, 06:30 PM

I downloaded the nForce drivers from Nvidia (NFORCE-Linux-x86-1.0-0310-pkg1.run) and I was able to get them to install just fine from the command line, but I cant figure out how to enable them. I checked out the release notes and they sent me to this /etc/modules.conf file, but its blank. I tried opening it with KATE and KWrite, and both were blank. The graphic drivers worked ok, and I was able to edit the XOrg.config file ok, but Im lost on this one. Ive never had to do this before. Thanks in advance.

mrcheeks · 06-11-2006, 07:08 PM

try

Code:

modprobe nvnet

dreakon · 06-11-2006, 07:30 PM

I tried that, and it didn't seem to do anything. I hit enter and it just accepted the command, but it did not actually do anything. The ethernet adapter still appears to not be enabled. I went back to the modules and the modprobe.config files and they are still blank.

cwwilson721 · 06-11-2006, 07:53 PM

After that, try

Code:

ifconfig

That should tell you if your ethernet is up.
If so, it will also display the device name (i.e. 'eth0')
Then

Code:

/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 eth0_start

or

Code:

dhcpcd eth0

should bring it all the way up.
Check with 'ifconfig' again. If it has a IP address, it's working.

To check what modules are loaded, type

Code:

lsmod

As far as 'nothing' happening after the modprobe command, that Linux/GNU's way of saying it worked.

As far as 'modules.conf' being blank, in Slackware, it is blank unless you change it. What were you told to do with it?

dreakon · 06-11-2006, 08:20 PM

wow, I can't thank you enough man, it worked. Am I going to have to do that everytime I reboot or will it work from now on? As far as what Nvidia said to do.

They send me to the etc/modules.conf and give me these instructions

If your configuration file already contains an entry for the forcedeth driver (an open-source network driver that supports the nForce network controller), that entry needs to be commented out with a # or removed:

# alias eth0 forcedeth

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

alias eth0 nvnet
alias forcedeth of

I guess that would work too if there was something there, but thanks again.

cwwilson721 · 06-11-2006, 08:29 PM

Add the

Code:

alias eth0 nvnet
alias forcedeth of

to /etc/modules.conf

Everything else should work from now on.

dreakon · 06-11-2006, 09:51 PM

Im sorry, you kind of lost me. My modules.conf is blank, when I copied the lines you gave me to it, and rebooted, it didnt work it gave me this error.

You must add a global ddns-update-style statement to /etc/dhcpd.conf.
To get the same behaviour as in 3.0b2pl11 and previous
versions, add a line that says "ddns-update-style ad-hoc;"
Please read the dhcpd.conf manual page for more information.

So Im guessing there is more to it. Im sorry, like I said I am new to slackware.
Thanks

dreakon · 06-12-2006, 11:10 PM

I got it working, I installed the nforce drivers, then I ran /sbin/netconfig
It asked a few general questions, and then I rebooted. It seem to work from there. Like I said I very new at Slackware, and Im not sure if this is what actually fixed it. I messed around with a lot of files before I stumbled across that. But hopefully if anyone else runs into it, it helps.