Topic: No network - Gigabyte GA_G33M-DS2R SME 7.3

[lilkev]

A Big lover of SME server. Have just brought a server for a client. Quad Core based on the above Motherboard GA_G33M-DS2R (Gonna use it as a VMWARE server base)

I have just done the install and the Ethernet card wont come up.

ifconfig lists the Loopback and for a while when I start it up I get another interface called bond0 but eth0 never comes up. If a do a "service Network Restart" the bond0 interface goes away

Now I re-built the box with Fedora and got the Eth0 up so I know the board is OK. I would imagine there is some Module Needed for the kernel or something.

Can anyone point me to how I can get this working? My Customer is looking to me to have it all running and I would rather run the box on sme

Many thanks

Kev

[cactus]

A Big lover of SME server. Have just brought a server for a client. Quad Core based on the above Motherboard GA_G33M-DS2R (Gonna use it as a VMWARE server base)

I have just done the install and the Ethernet card wont come up.

ifconfig lists the Loopback and for a while when I start it up I get another interface called bond0 but eth0 never comes up. If a do a "service Network Restart" the bond0 interface goes away

Now I re-built the box with Fedora and got the Eth0 up so I know the board is OK. I would imagine there is some Module Needed for the kernel or something.

Can anyone point me to how I can get this working? My Customer is looking to me to have it all running and I would rather run the box on sme

Many thanks

Kev

Most likely you will have to compile you NIC yourself. Out-of-the-box support for NICs is minimal for SME Server (and Centos 4 on which it is based). Your best bet is to find linux drivers and try to compile them on CentOS 4.6, be aware every kernel upgrade the NIC drivers will have to be rebuild, as well as VMWare drivers needing a rebuild and reload (bringing all your VMWare servers done during the process), which does not make a very stable base. I would advice you to buy a supported NIC and build that into the server and disable the on-board NIC.

[lilkev]

Thanks For the reply. I had a feeling someone was going to say that.

I will investigate another Gigabit NIC. Is there a list of compatable ones anywhere? I'll begin a search.

Thanks for your help

Kev

[cactus]

Thanks For the reply. I had a feeling someone was going to say that.

I will investigate another Gigabit NIC. Is there a list of compatable ones anywhere? I'll begin a search.

Thanks for your help

Kev

Have a look here, not sure if there is a Gbit NIC in the list for CentOS 4, if so than it will most likely be a Realtek one I guess.

[shoaib]

I get the same error. I tried to install SME 7.3 on a HP machine (DX2390 Midtower) with a realtek 8139/810 fast ethernet nic (one nic only) and I get this bond0 instead of eth0 in ifconfig. I don't have any experience in compiling software specially in a linux environment. Can anyone guide me where I can get realtek drivers, coz I can't find any on realtek site, as they claim that their drivers are built into the linux kernel ?!?!?

[Stefano]

I get the same error. I tried to install SME 7.3 on a HP machine (DX2390 Midtower) with a realtek 8139/810 fast ethernet nic (one nic only) and I get this bond0 instead of eth0 in ifconfig. I don't have any experience in compiling software specially in a linux environment. Can anyone guide me where I can get realtek drivers, coz I can't find any on realtek site, as they claim that their drivers are built into the linux kernel ?!?!?

your problem could be different from lilkev's one

please post the result of

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config show InternalInterface

Ciao
Stefano

[cactus]

I get the same error. I tried to install SME 7.3 on a HP machine (DX2390 Midtower) with a realtek 8139/810 fast ethernet nic (one nic only) and I get this bond0 instead of eth0 in ifconfig.

I believe the Realtek 8139 cards should be supported by default. Perhaps this might shed some light on you particular problem, if it persits please raise a (new) bug for it in the bugtracker or reopen this one: http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3838

[shoaib]

your problem could be different from lilkev's one

please post the result of

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config show InternalInterface

Ciao
Stefano

Sorry for a late response, I ran the command as you prescribed, and the result was nothing, after hitting return key the prompt came back, as if there is nothing to show. The I ran simple config show and the result was a long list of various parameters and stuff. No what should I do? Previously this machine was running WinXP and the nic was working just fine.

The odd thing is that while the booting process, it says brining up interface eth0       [ok]. So !!!???? I'm confused, as the system doesn't generate any error while bootup.

[cactus]

Sorry for a late response, I ran the command as you prescribed, and the result was nothing, after hitting return key the prompt came back, as if there is nothing to show. The I ran simple config show and the result was a long list of various parameters and stuff. No what should I do? Previously this machine was running WinXP and the nic was working just fine.

The odd thing is that while the booting process, it says brining up interface eth0       [ok]. So !!!???? I'm confused, as the system doesn't generate any error while bootup.

Please start a new thread for your question and do not hijack other thread(s). Be sure to specify the make of your ethernet card in that new thread, my guess is that it is a not suported type of card, stating that it works in Windows and not in Linux does not bring us much further.

[CharlieBrady]

Out-of-the-box support for NICs is minimal for SME Server (and Centos 4 on which it is based).

That just isn't true.There is support for many, many NICs, including the vast majority of NICs available in the marketplace. Support for a small number of recently introduced NICs is lacking, but that hardly counts as "minimal".

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimal

[cactus]

That just isn't true.The is support for many, many NICs, including the vast majority of NICs available in the marketplace. Support for a small number of recently introduced NICs is lacking, but that hardly counts as "minimal".

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimal

Sorry, I should have formulated it a little less sharp...

[shoaib]

Please start a new thread for your question and do not hijack other thread(s). Be sure to specify the make of your ethernet card in that new thread, my guess is that it is a not suported type of card, stating that it works in Windows and not in Linux does not bring us much further.

I had no intention of hijacking any thread, I was just adding more info to the already existing problem. I happen to face the same problem which is mentioned in the title, but with a different NIC!!!!

[CharlieBrady]

... but with a different NIC!!!!

So it's a different problem.