Koozali.org: home of the SME Server

Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: lolo32 on July 18, 2006, 10:03:54 AM

Title: Nic problems : howt to load others NIC
Post by: lolo32 on July 18, 2006, 10:03:54 AM

Hello,

I've got a motherboard made by TYAN corporation with a Broadcom 1000 nic (2 sockets) & an additionnal one (pci) by intel (Pro1000 - also 2 sockets) - None of them are recogized & Tyan give general driver for those two NIC but manual installation failed (eg : pb of path on kernel sources) -

Any one can help?

Thanks

************
From France, happy holidays !!!

Title: Nic problems : howt to load others NIC
Post by: ldkeen on July 21, 2006, 03:19:41 AM

Can you specify the model number of the motherboard. It looks like both of those nic's are supported. Are you using the latest version of smeserver (Ver 7.0 final)?? I also have a tyan m/b with onboard Intel gigabit nic. The drivers that are used are:
Intel Pro1000 driver=e1000
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet=tg3
To load the drivers for your system try the following:

Code: [Select]

To view current the curent drivers
#/sbin/e-smith/db configuration show EthernetDriver1

To re-assign the LAN to use e1000 module:
#/sbin/e-smith/db configuration set EthernetDriver1 e1000
(where EthernetDriver1 is the LAN and e1000 is the module for the Intel nic)

To re-assign the External Interface to use the tg3 module:
#/sbin/e-smith/db configuration set EthernetDriver2 tg3

#/sbin/e-smith/signal-event post-upgrade
#/sbin/e-smith/signal-event reboot
BTW, Why do you need 4 nic's. Can you either disable the dual onboard Broadcom's or remove the PCI Intel dual nic.
Regards Lloyd

Title: mainboard
Post by: lolo32 on July 21, 2006, 09:20:00 AM

My main board is a GT 24 B2891V20 - sold with a Nec rack -
I do not need all of those NIC (only 2) but i was not sure when bying it was ok on this distrib. ( spec are ase usual RHL 2/3/4

Those Cards are listed but program install failed (none of them are recognized - none of them are loaded when selecting manually)

I will try with shell command... I will tell you soon.

Many Thanks !

****
really to hot in France !! -  +36° C in Paris

Title: Shell command on NIC
Post by: lolo32 on July 21, 2006, 11:42:44 AM

Manual conf° in shell mode failed (for any of them) =>"tg3 is not present" said the system...

Note : NIC cards are double entry card - is this a problem



 :-x