On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:03:50 +0000 (UTC) James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, > > From my config file I'm using this driver for 2.6.22-gentoo-r8: > CONFIG_FORCEDETH=y > CONFIG_B44=y > > lspci shows: > 00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 PCI Bridge (rev a2) > 00:14.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a3) > 03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4310 UART (rev 02) > > The Broadcom is the wireless ethernet chip, I believe. > > > Anyway, wired ethernet works fine under Gentoo, but since > it is a dual boot laptop, I need to get the wired ethernet > working under XP (hence, the OT, in the subject. Wireless > is not a concern at the moment. > > > Does anyone know where I can download just a working ethernet > driver for this chip under XP? (lspci -vvv: > > 00:14.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a3) > Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30b7 > > I'm not sure who's ethernet hardware Nvidia uses. Using lshw I see: > product: HP Pavilion dv9000 (GD545AV) > description: Motherboard > product: 30B9 > vendor: Quanta > > *-bridge > description: Ethernet interface > product: MCP51 Ethernet Controller > vendor: nVidia Corporation > physical id: 14 > bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:00:14.0 > logical name: eth0 > version: a3 > serial: 00:1b:24:66:3a:b0 > > > The original installation partition was Vista and it's gone. I > installed XP pro (working fine except for wired ethernet), but I > cannot seem to find an ethernet driver. HP is useless.... I did get > one fact from the myriad of folks at HP support. There is nothing > about the machine that mandates Vista. All of the hardware should > work with XP. All they will do is send me a recovery CD. > > Maybe somebody (more skilled than I at windoz) could help me locate > a binary or source code ethernet driver that would work under XP pro? > I've googled my fingers off with no luck > > > desperate (as usual), > > James > I usually use the nforce drivers; one of the few manufacturers that do a half decent job w/ drivers is nvidia. my ex roommate, a windows tech, however, always recommends you go straight to the chip manufacturer; i guess that would be broadcom. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
