HELP!! Network problems in Ubuntu - Page 2

Daz · 07-04-2007, 16:26

Does the motherboard have 2 NIC's or have I missed something?

Stan_Lite · 08-04-2007, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

Does the motherboard have 2 NIC's or have I missed something?

It does.

I've been doing a bit of research (I bought Linux Format magazine to read on the bus back today

) and apparently current distros are a bit lacking in support for the 680 chipset - especially regarding the dual-linked ethernet ports. The magazine's advice, have a PCI ethernet card handy.

Apparently the only fix at the moment is to download the latest kernel and manually compile it. That's well past my capabilities. The next batch of distros will have better support so it's in with the trusty old D-Link until the rig is finished and Vista is installed.

Stan

Stan_Lite · 08-04-2007, 17:32

Well, that worked a treat. D-Link card didn't work but I had an old scabby looking NIC card that did work. Everything up and running now and Folding away nicely

Thanks for your efforts guys - they were very much appreciated

Stan

Richard Slater · 16-04-2007, 20:21

Glad you got it work, just as a note of encouragement though compiling the kernel isn't almost as hard as it sounds (or as some people like to make out) there are hundreds of great guides out there and hundreds of thousands of people who are ready to help.

Just a couple from a Google search.

http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_ubuntu
http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Kernel_Compilation_Dapper

Mark · 16-04-2007, 20:27

Not to mention a few people around here with kernel compiling experience. I complied enough of 'em recently thanks to a stupid driver bug (caused by an oversight by a kernel developer and took all of deleting five lines of code to fix)

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Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Well, that worked a treat. D-Link card didn't work but I had an old scabby looking NIC card that did work. Everything up and running now and Folding away nicely Thanks for your efforts guys - they were very much appreciated Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

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16-04-2007, 20:21	#14
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	Glad you got it work, just as a note of encouragement though compiling the kernel isn't almost as hard as it sounds (or as some people like to make out) there are hundreds of great guides out there and hundreds of thousands of people who are ready to help. Just a couple from a Google search. http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_ubuntu http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Kernel_Compilation_Dapper

16-04-2007, 20:27	#15
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Not to mention a few people around here with kernel compiling experience. I complied enough of 'em recently thanks to a stupid driver bug (caused by an oversight by a kernel developer and took all of deleting five lines of code to fix)