> Hello all, > I'm trying to get a system running. So far, everything works but the > LAN. The motherboard has a Marvell 88E1111 Gb chip. I looked at > hardware listings on the site and guessing its not supported. Can > someone recommend a recent motherboard that works?
the marvell 88e1111 is a phy not a nic. what nic do you have? if it's not supported, you could always add a supported nic such as the intel pro 1000/pt. they're about $35. it's hard to recommend a specific consumer motherboard since the lifetime is so short. i got these motherboards within the last 3 months: - msi k9ag-neo2 amd sb600 chipset 8169-compatable nic no mp interrupts for serial. - supermicro x7sbe intel 3100/ich9r chipset 82573 nic no pata at all. no hotswap. you're probablly better off working the other way -- from workable parts to a motherboard. for example, amd sb600 or better + 8169-compatable (e.g. realtek 8111b). - erik