[CentOS] Re: centos on intel D945GCLF board

Tue Aug 19 17:05:22 UTC 2008
Robert <kerplop at sbcglobal.net>


Scott Silva wrote:
> on 8-19-2008 7:49 AM � spake the following:
>> Here is the lspci output from the machine:
>>
>> root at buhtl:~# lspci
>> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL Memory 
>> Controller Hub (rev 02)
>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ 
>> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
>> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High 
>> Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
>> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI 
>> Express Port 1 (rev 01)
>> 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI 
>> Express Port 3 (rev 01)
>> 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI 
>> Express Port 4 (rev 01)
>> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB 
>> UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
>> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB 
>> UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
>> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB 
>> UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
>> 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB 
>> UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
>> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 
>> EHCI Controller (rev 01)
>> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1)
>> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC 
>> Interface Bridge (rev 01)
>> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE 
>> Controller (rev 01)
>> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) 
>> SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
>> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus 
>> Controller (rev 01)
>> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E 
>> PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev ff)
>> 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 
>> RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
>>
>> the RTL-8139 is the secondary card pluged in the pci slot ad this one 
>> works ok.
>>
>> And yes this is the module.
>>
>> And to Michael. I know of the disabling on-board LAN workaround, but 
>> i need two LAN cards.
>>
>>
>> ABBAS KHAN wrote:
>>> Is this the kernel module used for the LAN card driver?
>>>
>>> /*r8169
>>>
>>> */
> Maybe there is a multi-port net card supported by CentOS?

Yes, and they're common as pig tracks.
I have 3 Intel Pro 100+ cards, 2 of which have just worked for several 
years.  I bought mine at a local surplus sale but I notice there are 
some available on ebay:
http://snipurl.com/3hrgs  [cgi_ebay_com]

Gigabit dual port boards are a bit more expensive but very much available.