ET wrote:
Abraham Mandac wrote:
I just completed installation of Mandriva Linux 2006 on a new machine
with the following specs:
Motherboard: Red Fox GeForce 6100-M9
I think the Motherboard is a biostar (from the model number) and redfox
is the brand of memory
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
RAM: 1 GB
How do I get started connecting to our LAN if my network interface
device is not on the list found in "Mandriva Linux Control Center" >
"Network & Internet" > "Set up a new network interface (LAN, ISDN,
ADSL, ...)"? The device is on-board. Here's all the information on it
found on the motherboard's manual:
10/100 LAN PHY
- PHY: RTL8201BL/RTL8201CL.
- Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation.
- Half/Full duplex capability
- Supports ACPI, PCI power management
Is there any other means of setting up my network connection,
preferably another GUI configuration tool (my apologies to
configuration-by-hand purists)?
Thanks,
Abe Mandac
a little more info is needed...
which version of MDV are you running? (2006? 10.1? 64bit? or 32bit?)
about your network ... do you have an fixed IP or do you use dhcp? how
far along before failure do you get with the tools you have tried? have
you tried to see what "ifconfig" (as root, in a text console, without
the quotes) says about eth0? does this mobo have a firewire port? this
info about the MObo network chip is not all that's needed, acourding to
realtec's website ;
"The Ethernet hardware consists of two parts: a PHY chip, and a MAC
chip. It's the MAC chip that requires the drivers. RTL8201x is a PHY
only chip which does NOT need any driver at all. If you have RTL8201x in
your computer system, there must be another MAC chip in the system too.
Most likely, the MAC chip is embedded in the chipset. Please contact the
board or computer provider to find out which MAC chip is in your system
and how to get the drivers for it."
and at this spot, I should say, spend the 10 dollars and get yourself a
cheap PCI network card that is known to work in linux, and use it. you
should save considerable time (IMNSHO, it would be more cost effective
to earn the 10 or 20 bucks during the time you save from attempting to
get this win-hardware to run)
that said, if you find a network driver called M11 or MII, try it.
--
reg. Linux User 167806
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