Bug#283603: nForce2. forcedeth network driver loads with 2.6, but not with 2.4
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: Installer rc2, got on
November 29 from
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/rc2/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
uname -a: <The result of running uname -a on a shell
prompt>
(running under Mandrake 10):
Linux che 2.6.3-7mdk #1 Wed Mar 17 15:56:42 CET 2004
i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
Date: November 29
Method: Running of the CD with the image above
Machine: Custom assembled, motherbord - MSI K7N2GM2,
nForce2 IGP chipsed based
Processor: Athlon 3000
Memory: 524 Mb
Root Device: N/A
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
(running uder Mandrake 10, sorry for line wrapping):
$ /usr/bin/lspcidrake
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 AGP
Controller [BRIDGE_HOST]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : unknown (10de/0080/1462/7051)
[BRIDGE_ISA]
unknown : unknown (10de/0084/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_SMBUS]
usb-ohci : unknown (10de/0087/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_USB]
usb-ohci : unknown (10de/0087/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_USB]
ehci-hcd : unknown (10de/0088/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_USB]
unknown : unknown (10de/008c/1462/570c)
[BRIDGE_OTHER]
unknown : unknown (10de/008a/1462/0080)
[MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO]
unknown : unknown (10de/008b/ffff/ffff)
[BRIDGE_PCI]
unknown : unknown (10de/0085/1462/7051)
[STORAGE_IDE]
unknown : unknown (10de/008e/1462/7051)
[STORAGE_IDE]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 AGP Host
to PCI Bridge [BRIDGE_PCI]
Card:NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic): Nvidia
Corporation|nForce2 Geforce 4 Integrated [DISPLAY_VGA]
unknown : Linux 2.6.3-7mdk ehci_hcd|EHCI Host
Controller [Hub]
unknown : Linux 2.6.3-7mdk ohci_hcd|OHCI Host
Controller [Hub]
unknown : Linux 2.6.3-7mdk ohci_hcd|OHCI Host
Controller [Hub]
$ /usr/bin/lspcidrake -n
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 AGP
Controller [BRIDGE_HOST]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 Memory
Controller [MEMORY_RAM]
unknown : unknown (10de/0080/1462/7051)
[BRIDGE_ISA]
unknown : unknown (10de/0084/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_SMBUS]
usb-ohci : unknown (10de/0087/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_USB]
usb-ohci : unknown (10de/0087/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_USB]
ehci-hcd : unknown (10de/0088/1462/7051)
[SERIAL_USB]
unknown : unknown (10de/008c/1462/570c)
[BRIDGE_OTHER]
unknown : unknown (10de/008a/1462/0080)
[MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO]
unknown : unknown (10de/008b/ffff/ffff)
[BRIDGE_PCI]
unknown : unknown (10de/0085/1462/7051)
[STORAGE_IDE]
unknown : unknown (10de/008e/1462/7051)
[STORAGE_IDE]
unknown : Nvidia Corporation|nForce2 AGP Host
to PCI Bridge [BRIDGE_PCI]
Card:NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic): Nvidia
Corporation|nForce2 Geforce 4 Integrated [DISPLAY_VGA]
unknown : Linux 2.6.3-7mdk ehci_hcd|EHCI Host
Controller [Hub]
unknown : Linux 2.6.3-7mdk ohci_hcd|OHCI Host
Controller [Hub]
unknown : Linux 2.6.3-7mdk ohci_hcd|OHCI Host
Controller [Hub]
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] =
didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [E]
Config network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Summary: Initialization of forcedeth network driver
fails with the provided 2.4 kernel, however the driver
initializes succcessfully if running 2.6 kernel (when
the installation is started with "linux26" on the
installation prompt.
The machine has installed Mandrake 10
Steps to reproduce:
1) Booting from CD, accepting all the default choices.
2) Get to the page with message "no ethernet card was
detected" and list of network drivers. Select
forcedeth driver.
3) Get message "forcedeth driver failed to load", I am
requested driver parameters. Don't choose anything,
hit Enter - again get the list from step 2.
Note, the driver loads with 2.6. Steps to reproduce:
1) Booting from CD, specifing "linux26" on the initial
prompt, hit Enter, accept all the default choices
2) Get to the page with message "no ethernet card was
detected" and list of network drivers. Select
forcedeth driver.
3) Autoconfiguration runs successfully, network
detected, I am requested to configure DHCP client.
Let me know if you need more information.
Regards,
Andriy Palamarchuk
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