Knoppix Not Recognizing VIA Onboard Lan

**Encrypted_File** · 10-04-2003, 02:05 PM

I have the driver for it, but it's a source code.
I have no idea how to compile.
Can someone give me a quick tutorial?

here's the driver package win32/linux/etc. 3.32 MB (3,489,792 bytes)

ftp://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers...235v32MVIA.zip
http://downloads.viaarena.com/driver...235v32MVIA.zip

here is just the linux portion 48.0 KB (49,152 bytes)

http://www.angelfire.com/tv/zer0/rhinefet.zip[/url]

**chrisb** · 10-04-2003, 02:24 PM

?? How is it not recognising the card?

Code:

$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.4.22-xfs (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Fri Sep 5 23:47:38 CEST 2003
$ lsmod | grep via
via82cxxx_audio        19452   1
ac97_codec             11884   0 [via82cxxx_audio]
uart401                 6052   0 [via82cxxx_audio]
sound                  55244   0 [via82cxxx_audio uart401]
soundcore               3428   4 [via82cxxx_audio sound]
via-rhine              13968   1
mii                     2240   0 [via-rhine]
crc32                   2816   0 [via-rhine]
chrisb@ipsilon:~$ ifconfig eth0
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:40:63:C9:4A:19
          inet addr:192.168.1.48  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:2222534 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2275982 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:685553988 (653.7 MiB)  TX bytes:366311663 (349.3 MiB)
          Interrupt:11 Base address:0x2000

This is a VIA EPIA the onboard NIC "just works"(tm).
1. what sort of VIA mobo/LAN?
2. check it's enabled in the BIOS ... the BIOS default settings on this machine disable it.

**Encrypted_File** · 10-04-2003, 02:27 PM

No nic card, it's onboard, and i know it's enabled cause im using it right now.
I tri-boot windows 98, xp, and server 2003 and my onboard lan works fine in each of those OS'

**abp** · 10-04-2003, 02:42 PM

Is the NIC activated in the BIOS?

**Encrypted_File** · 10-04-2003, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Encrypted_File

No nic card, it's onboard, and i know it's enabled cause im using it right now.
I tri-boot windows 98, xp, and server 2003 and my onboard lan works fine in each of those OS'

...yes
...it is enabled in the bios.

**chrisb** · 10-04-2003, 09:01 PM

So what model motherboard?
Does dmesg | grep eth report anything?
What information does an 'expert' boot give?
How are you running Knoppix? From CDROM or installed on HD?

- Compiling the module may be a bit awkward when running from CDROM (and you'll want to save the configuration), but the instructions in the linux.txt look reasonable if you've installed Knoppix to the HD.

**Encrypted_File** · 10-05-2003, 05:28 AM

Model: P4X400-8235
Model: P4PB 400
Manufacturer: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

System BIOS
Vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
Version: 6.00 PG
Date: 10/08/2002
Size: 256 KB

Video System
Monitor: Envision 710 Monitor
Video Card: Xabre AG200T8-D64
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 32 bit

Physical Storage Device
Floppy Disk: Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk: Maxtor 6E040L0 (40 gig ata133/udma133)
CD-ROM/DVD: LITE-ON LTR-24102B
CDR/RW: SONY 52x24x52

Logical Storage Device
DSK1_VOL1 (C:): 19600 MB (18492 MB Free) FAT32
Local Disk (D:): 19585 MB (17634 MB Free) FAT32

Peripherals
Mouse: PS/2 Microsoft USB 5 button Intelli-Mouse
Keyboard: IBM 101/102-Key

Communication Device(s)
Modem: Intel(R) 536EP V.92 Modem
Network Card: VIA VT6105M Rhine III Management Adapter

Operating System(s)
Windows Family: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

edit: If anymore info is needed lemme know!

**chrisb** · 10-05-2003, 11:55 AM

The bit that's important was the "VIA VT6105 Rhine-III".
Looking at the code for the via-rhine.o that model's listed as supported, so once again, is the card being detected or not? What the result of
dmesg | grep eth
Booting in 'expert' mode may allow you to force load the module.
If it's being detected, but not configured then netcardconfig is the solution ...[/code]