Need a AMD64 compile of Forcedeth for 2.6.18-r1 [Solved]

DualCpuUser · n00b Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 71

Here is the driver from NVidia, you can email me the KO file that would be wonderful. Thank you in advance.
email is ron3763 at msn.com
gcc 4.1.1 -march=nocona

Here is the driver code: I don't have a server to upload it to. This is from the Nvidia website as latest and NF570/NF590 aware.
Well I tried to put the single file here, but the text limits of this box cuts the end off.
Here is the link to grab the driver set to get to the single file, sorry for the hassle.

I don't know if this is newer than what is in the kernel sources now or not. My computer is 100% off line when running under AMD64.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_nforce_1.11.html

TY
Ron

Keruskerfuerst · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:56 am Post subject:

Why aren´t you using the forcedeth driver included in the kernel?

Then you could download and compile the nForce driver yourself.
That would be much easier.

DualCpuUser · n00b Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 71

its a long story, but to make it short. KOT, made a liveCD that worked almost as it used to with 2.6.18-r. Others LiveCD'd panic'd.

The Gentoo LiveCD/DVD NOT work, the code doesn't setup correctly and talk to the phy on the NF590/MCP55x, So his kernel is the only one that boots with a working DMRaid
but he forgot to .ko the forcedeth driver. All in kernel 2.6.17 kernels and lower, I've tried other distros till I was blew in the face. Last 4 days trying things. The code in the latest 2.6.18 tree may work, I don't knwo as I can't down load it to compare.

The LiveCD/DVD doesn't seem to have GRP on them for AMD64, w/o internet I can't compile a kernel. And besides, if I could have done it myself I most certainly would have.
Thank you
ron

DualCpuUser · n00b Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 71

Oh forgot to add SMP, most likely if you are running the SMP, 2.6.18-r1 kernel then just grab the one you already have to keep this simple.
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CrazyPyro · n00b Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 51 Location: Michigan, USA

I just got a eVGA 131-K8-NF44-AX and will be compiling the forcedeth driver tonight or tomorrow - I can post it when/if I get it working.

I would recommend throwing in a cheap PCI 10/100 card to make life easier in the meantime - if you don't already have one it's only like $5 and good to have around.

DualCpuUser · n00b Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 71

I found a way to make it work.
1) rmmod forcedeth
2) modprobe -i -v forcedeth msix=0 msi=0 dma_64bit=0
3) dhcpcd eht0
4) ifconfig eth0 down, then up.
5) ifconfig -a to make sure dhcp worked.

so you not have too. To make it work w/o using options, is turn off MSI support when building the kernel. Its in PCI config section.
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