[opensuse] eth0 on Compaq Presario SR2020NX with openSuSE 10.2
I've got a Compaq Presario SR2020NX desktop, and have installed OpenSuSE 10.2. I had to add the kernel option acpi=noirq so that it would boot up OK, otherwise it would get stuck on udev. The problem now is that I cannot successfully assign an IP address via DHCP. Typing dhcpcd -n eth0 does not do it. After doing this, ifconfig -a shows no IP address for eth0. The ethernet hardware is built into the motherboard. Yast2 gives the following ethernet info: ethernet hardware info: Hewlett Packard Company MCP51 Ethernet Controller configuration name: eth-id-00:18:f3:37:c2:b1 hardware name: bus-pci-0000:00:14.0 module name: forcedeth bootup and syslog shows eth0 device:nVidia corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a3) eth0:forcedeth.c: subsystem:0103c:2a45 bound to 0000:0014.0 I thought maybe the BIOS needs updating, but the Hewlett Packard support page for the Presario SR2020NX doesn't show any. The motherboard on the Compaq Presario SR2020NX is made by ASUS, and has part number A8M2N-LA. Going to the ASUS website, there are BIOS upgrades for M2N type motherboards but not for the specific motherboard that I have. In fact, ASUS says that motherboards which they make for other companies, are not supported by ASUS. The chipset on the ASUS A8M2N-LA motherboard is GeForce 6150 LE made by NVIDIA. I was wondering if SuSE 10.2 has the latest forcedeth or if there's a newer one. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks Richard Hollos -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 11 January 2007 16:20, Richard Hollos wrote:
I've got a Compaq Presario SR2020NX desktop, and have installed OpenSuSE 10.2. I had to add the kernel option acpi=noirq so that it would boot up OK, otherwise it would get stuck on udev.
The problem now is that I cannot successfully assign an IP address via DHCP. Typing dhcpcd -n eth0 does not do it. After doing this, ifconfig -a shows no IP address for eth0.
The ethernet hardware is built into the motherboard.
Yast2 gives the following ethernet info: ethernet hardware info: Hewlett Packard Company MCP51 Ethernet Controller configuration name: eth-id-00:18:f3:37:c2:b1 hardware name: bus-pci-0000:00:14.0 module name: forcedeth
bootup and syslog shows eth0 device:nVidia corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a3) eth0:forcedeth.c: subsystem:0103c:2a45 bound to 0000:0014.0
I thought maybe the BIOS needs updating, but the Hewlett Packard support page for the Presario SR2020NX doesn't show any.
The motherboard on the Compaq Presario SR2020NX is made by ASUS, and has part number A8M2N-LA. Going to the ASUS website, there are BIOS upgrades for M2N type motherboards but not for the specific motherboard that I have. In fact, ASUS says that motherboards which they make for other companies, are not supported by ASUS.
The chipset on the ASUS A8M2N-LA motherboard is GeForce 6150 LE made by NVIDIA.
I was wondering if SuSE 10.2 has the latest forcedeth or if there's a newer one.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks Richard Hollos
You have to rely on HP for all BIOS updates. That is an ASUS OEM board that only HP will provide updates for. In Windows, HP provides drivers and other Windows specific software. In Linux the open source community provides drivers and other software. Because this is an OEM board with OEM firmware, that also controls the OEM chipset, ASUS (or any OEM board manufacturer) can get a bad reputation for not supporting Linux. HP got a great price for the hardware and ASUS turned over BIOS/firmware and driver support to HP as well. For official HP Linux support on this board... so anyway, what you'll need to do is... Under YaST, Network Devices, Network Cards did you choose NetworkManager or Traditional Method? If you want to do command line then choose Traditional Method. While you are there you may as well go through all the options on that card. From the command line, as root, use ifup eth0 and ifdown eth0 and ifstatus -a. Also install knemo and then get into the Control Center, Internet and Network, Network Monitor to configure it. Adds a systray icon for monitoring your connection. Logging out/in will also put it in the systray. Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Under YaST, Network Devices, Network Cards did you choose NetworkManager or Traditional Method? If you want to do command line then choose Traditional Method. While you are there you may as well go through all the options on that card. From the command line, as root, use ifup eth0 and ifdown eth0 and ifstatus -a. Also install knemo and then get into the Control Center, Internet and Network, Network Monitor to configure it. Adds a systray icon for monitoring your connection. Logging out/in will also put it in the systray.
Thanks Stan for the advice. I have tried both Network Manager and the traditional method, and neither method seems to work. Richard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 11 January 2007 23:41, Richard Hollos wrote:
Under YaST, Network Devices, Network Cards did you choose NetworkManager or Traditional Method? If you want to do command line then choose Traditional Method. While you are there you may as well go through all the options on that card. From the command line, as root, use ifup eth0 and ifdown eth0 and ifstatus -a. Also install knemo and then get into the Control Center, Internet and Network, Network Monitor to configure it. Adds a systray icon for monitoring your connection. Logging out/in will also put it in the systray.
Thanks Stan for the advice.
I have tried both Network Manager and the traditional method, and neither method seems to work.
Richard
Your easiest solution may be to disable the onboard Ethernet and add-in a known good/supported Ethernet card such as any Intel, most D-Link, generic CompUSA, etc. Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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