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下面这段文字是从nvidia.com找来的，可能可以解决小弟的问题，可是小弟的英语太烂了，哪位仁兄行行好，帮我看看要怎样安装网卡驱程？
小弟不胜感激！！！！！
Overview
The nForce chipset contains a number of hardware devices that can be run under Linux. Along with a display processor, the chipset includes a network device (MAC), audio hardware, an IDE controller, and an OHCI USB controller. Many of the components of the nForce chipset use industry standard interfaces; thus, not all components require custom drivers to be used on Linux.
Bug reports and installation questions may be directed to:
[email protected]
Please be sure read the TroubleShooting section first, and to report all relevant details, such as Linux Disribution, Kernel version, binary or source RPM, the fact that you checked the SBIOS configuration, the contents of /etc/modules.conf, and a listing of any error messges you find (you can run dmesg, or look at /var/log/messages as root). If you are having operational problems, please be as specific as possible, so we can try to reproduce the problem, and determine if we have a fix for it.
Package Availability
This package can be found at the NVIDIA web site:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
We strongly urge you to only use software obtained from this website or a trusted Linux distribution for your nForce hardware.
Minimum Requirements
At the current time, the nForce drivers require a 2.4 series kernel.
Licensing
The network driver provided by NVIDIA is subject to the NVIDIA software license; the license is available on the NVIDIA website, and is included in this package. By using this software, you are agreeing to the terms of the license. The rest of the software is provided under the GNU public license, which is also included in this package.
What the Package Contains
The packages contain the following items:
This Installation Guide
The GNU license
The NVIDIA license for the network driver software
Makefiles with all, install, and uninstall targets
Source for the nForce audio driver
Source and binary files for building a network driver for NVIDIA hardware
A kernel patch for GART support on nForce chipsets
What the Package Does
This package will build a network driver and an audio driver, then place them in the appropriate locations for loadable kernel modules. The network driver is from NVIDIA, the audio driver is based on the open source i810 audio driver but has been modified to work with NVIDIA hardware. A kernel patch to enable GART support on nForce chipsets is also supplied, this patch must be merged into the kernel to be used.
The binary packages will also update the modules configuration file, commenting out existing network, audio and usb entries, and add entries for the new drivers. A backup file is created before any changes are made to the configuration file. If the binary package is uninstalled, the package attempts to restore the original version of the file from this backup.
The tar files don't try to modify the module configuration files. You should make sure the following lines are in the configuration file (it will be named /etc/modules.conf on most current distributions):
alias eth0 nvnet
alias sound-slot-0 nvaudio
alias usb-interface usb-ohci
Neither the binary nor the source packages will load the kernel drivers during the installation. You can do this manually using insmod or modprobe. (USAGE: 'insmod modulename' or 'modprobe modulename') Upon reboot, the kernel modules should insert themselves automatically.
Installation
Nvidia has provided precompiled binary RPMs for several versions of RedHat and Mandrake. You should select the RPM appropriate to your current kernel version. You can check what kernel your machine is running by checking the output of 'uname -r'.
If you are using a different version of Red Hat or Mandrake, a modified kernel, or a different rpm-based distribution, you should use the SRPM to build an RPM appropriate for your system. If you are using the SuSE RPM, see NOTE: SuSE INSTALLATIONS, below.
If you are using a non-RPM based system, or if you prefer not to use RPM, you should download and install from the source tarballs.
To install a binary rpms, you only need use rpm to install the package. This should install and configure the drivers. A source rpm requires building and installing the drivers yourself. The files in this package are organized into a build hierarchy to make this task easier.
You might want to check the BIOS configuration on your system to ensure that the audio and networking devices will be detected. See the System BIOS Configuration description in the Troubleshooting section.
NOTE: SuSE INSTALLATIONS
Upgrading the SuSE Kernel:
If you are using the SuSE Linux distribution, note that the binary RPM for SuSE only supports SuSE versions using the upgraded kernel. This note contains directions from SuSE on upgrading to the new kernel for SuSE versions 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3:
Get the upgraded kernel from one of the following sites (depending on SuSE distribution):
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/kernel/2.4.16 (for SuSE 7.1)ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/kernel/2.4.16 (for SuSE 7.2)ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/kernel/2.4.16 (for SuSE 7.3)
For update instructions, see SuSE's SBD article, located at
http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/ftpkernel.html
Alternative SuSE Installations:
The following instructions should be used before proceeding with a source RPM or tar file installation. You will need to use one of these installation methods if you want to install nForce drivers without upgrading your kernel. Please note that these installation methods won't work for SuSE 7.1 or 7.2.
Install with YaST(2) the following d (development) series packages
make
gcc
binutils
glibc-devel
kernel-source
Use the following commands to set up your development environment
example% cd <directory with the rpm file>example% suPassword: ******example# pushd /usr/src/linuxexample# make cloneconfigexample# make depexample# popd
You can now proceed with the tar file or source RPM installation steps below, omitting the steps to become root.
Binary RPM Installation
The binary installation procedure involves downloading the binary RPM file appropriate to your distribution and installing it. If you are using the SuSE distribution, see NOTE: SuSE INSTALLATIONS, above.
Become root and install using rpm:
example% cd <directory with the rpm file>example% suPassword: ******example# rpm -i nforce{package name}-1.0-1.rpm
Source RPM Installation
The Source RPM will create an RPM appropriate for your system. If you are using the SuSE RPM, see NOTE: SuSE INSTALLATIONS, above. To install:
example% cd <directory with the rpm file>example% suPassword: ******example# rpm --rebuild nforce{package name}-1.0-1.src.rpm
At this point, the SRPM will be recompiled. When this command has completed, look for a line that says:
Wrote: /usr/src/{RPM root dir}/RPMS/i386/nforce{package name}-1.0-1.rpm
This will provide you with the name and location of the new RPM. You should then install this RPM per the instructions in the Binary RPM Installation section.
Tar File Installation
The tar file package contains source code, libraries, makefiles and documentation organized into a single tar file.
To install the tar file, unpack it, build the sources and install them. If you are using the SuSE RPM, see NOTE: SuSE INSTALLATIONS, above:
example% tar -xvzf nforce.tgzexample% cd nforceexample% makeexample% suPassword: ******example# make install
GART Patch Installation
NOTE: This patch only supports kernel 2.4.20. You will need to either install kernel 2.4.20 and sources before patching, or manually merge these changes to other kernel versions.
Patching the Kernel
Change to the Linux kernel source directory.
example# cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.20
Patch the kernel. Watch out for any warnings or errors.
example# patch -p1 < linux-2.4.20-agpgart.diff
Configuring the Kernel
In order to use NVIDIA AGP chipset support, the kernel must be configured accordingly.
In the kernel source directory, run a kernel configuration tool such as menuconfig:
example# make menuconfig
In the 'Processor type and features', make sure that an x86 compatible CPU is selected.
In the 'Character devices' section, select '/dev/agpgart (AGP Support)' as an included or modularized kernel feature.
In the same section, enable 'NVIDIA chipset support'.
Rebuilding and Reinstalling the Kernel
Rebuild and reinstall the kernel and the kernel modules following the appropriate procedure for your GNU/Linux distribution.
Removal
To remove the contents of one of the binary rpm files, use rpm to remove it:
example% cd <directory with rpm file>example% suPassword: ******example# rpm -e nforce<package name>-1.0-1.rpm
To remove the contents of one of the source rpm or tar file, go to the build directory, and run "make uninstall":
example% cd <directory with unpacked build>example% cd nforceexample% suPassword: ******example# make uninstall
Module Parameters
nvnet Module Parameters
The nForce network driver supports the following optional parameters:
optimization
speed
duplex
Optimization
The nForce network driver supports two optimization modes:
CPU optimization
Throughput optimization
CPU optimization mode ruduces the CPU utilization by using interrupt moderation.
Throughput optimization mode maximizes the throughput. This mode has higher CPU consumption.
By default, the driver runs in throughput optimization mode. The optimization mode can be specified by supplying the module parameter "optimization"
Speed
The "speed" module parameter can be used set the interface speed of the ethernet controller. By default the controller will autosense the interface speed, but also supports the following values:
speed=0 ; auto
speed=1 ; 10Mbps
speed=2 ; 100Mpbs
Duplex
The "duplex" module parameter can be used to specify the interface duplex. By default the controller will autoselect duplex, but also supports the following values:
duplex=0 ; auto
duplex=1 ; half duplex
duplex=2 ; full duplex
nvaudio Module Parameters
The nForce audio driver supports the following optional parameters:
spdif_status
spdif_status
The "spdif_status" module parameter is used to enable or disable S/PDIF support in the driver. By default S/PDIF is enabled, but can be disabled by setting spdif_status to 0. The driver can only support 48kHz sample rate when S/PDIF is enabled, so disabling it will increase compatability with applications that make assumptions about what sample rates the driver supports.
Configuration
Module parameters can be specified either on the command line when loading the module, or in the module configuration file (/etc/modules.conf). For example to have the nForce ethernet driver use throughput optimized mode, add the following to the module configuration file:
options nvnet optimization=1
Or if loading the module manually from the command line:
modprobe nvnet optmization=1
The module parameters for the ethernet driver can be verified using the command "modinfo -p nvnet"
TroubleShooting
System BIOS Configuration
Since the audio and network drivers work on the nForce chipset, these devices along with other motherboard devices are controlled by the System BIOS. If the installed drivers don't recognize hardware on your system, the problem may be your System BIOS's plug and play configuration. If your system BIOS expects the operating system to configure hardware devices, and your Linux kernel doesn't support ACPI-style configuration, you'll need to change your BIOS settings.
To view or change an Award-style system BIOS, reboot the machine, and press the Delete key. When you get a configuration screen, select "PnP/PCI Configurations" in that screen if "PNP OS Installed []" Has "Yes" choosen, change the selection to "No".
If your BIOS is Phoenix-style, use the F2 key instead of Delete, and scroll through the menus to find OS Type, and chose "Other". The exact details of System BIOS configuration vary with BIOS vendor, so the screens may not be exactly the same.
Warning: You should write down the original configuration of the BIOS before changing it. Changing your system BIOS configuration may adversely affect the operation of the system, and even make it unbootable.
Frequenty Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Is NVIDIA going to supply a Linux AGPGART driver for nForce products so that I can use my non-NVIDIA card in 3d accelerated mode under Linux?
A: The current release of the Linux nForce package contains a kernel source code patch that will enable GART support using the standard Linux GART driver. NVIDIA is working with the maintainers of this driver to make it available in future versions of the Linux kernel.
Q: My IDE hard drive is running very slowly, how can I enable DMA mode?
A: A kernel patch was added in kernel 2.4.21pre3-ac1 which enables DMA for the nForce2 IDE controller and should be available in the final released 2.4.21 kernel. An alternative to upgrading your kernel is to use the "hdparm" utility to enable DMA for your hard drive. For example:
example% suPassword: ******example# hdparm -d 1 /dev/hdX
Where /dev/hdX is the IDE device you wish to enable DMA for. You must do this every time you reboot, or add it to an rc script. Some distributions have a file "/etc/sysconfig/harddisks" where you can enable this for all hard drives on system boot.
Q: Does NVIDIA supply a Linux driver for the USB and USB2.0 devices?
A: The USB and USB2.0 devices use the industry standard OHCI and EHCI interfaces, and will work with the standard Linux USB drivers.
Q: I've rebuilt the Nforce driver, but when I try to insert it, I get a message telling me I have unresolved symbols.
A. Unresolved symbols are most often caused by a mismatch between your kernel sources and your running kernel. They must match for the nForce driver modules to build correctly. Please make sure your kernel sources are installed and configured to match your running kernel.
Q: How do I tell if I have my kernel sources installed?
A: If you're running on a distro that uses RPM (Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, etc), then you can use RPM to tell you. At a shell prompt, type:
example% rpm -qa | grep kernel
and look at the output. You should see a package that corresponds to your kernel (often named something like kernel-2.4.18-3) and a kernel source package with the same version (often named something like kernel-source-2.4.18-3). If none of the lines seem to correspond to a source package, then you'll probably need to install it. If the versions listed mismatch (ex: kernel-2.4.18-10 vs. kernel-source-2.4.18-3), then you'll need to update the kernel-source package to match the installed kernel. If you have multiple kernels installed, you need to install the kernel-source package that corresponds to your running kernel (or make sure your installed source package matches the running kernel). You can do this by looking at the output of "uname -r" and matching versions.
Q: "rpm -rebuild" gives an error "unknown option".
A: Recent versions of rpm no longer support the "-rebuild" option; if you have such a version of rpm, you should instead use the command "rpmbuild -rebuild". The "rpmbuild" executable is provided by the rpm-build package.
Q: When I try to build, I get a message telling me that I should never try to use system headers. What's wrong?
A: You need to install the sources for your kernel. Please download and install the appropriate kernel-source package for your kernel.
Q: I'm seeing hangs playing games such as Quake III and Unreal Tournament 2003.
A: These games make assumptions about the audio sample rates the driver supports. When S/PDIF is enabled the driver only supports 48kHZ audio. You must disable S/PDIF support for these games to work. See the section on module parameters for the audio driver for instructions on disabling S/PDIF support.
Q: Does NVIDIA have a Linux driver for 1394 on nForce2?
A: NVIDIA has been working with the Linux 1394 group to add support for nForce2. Support was added into the 2.5 series kernel in 2.5.68 and a patch for 2.4 is in progress (2.4.21-rc1). Test patches are available from linux1394.org |
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