Unable to configure network card...

[leone8]

Hi All

We have several new DELL STUDIO-XPS machines pre-packaged with Win7 onto which we intend to load 10.3 the 2.6.22.5-31-default kernel as a dual boot.

The first test machine however is showing reluctance to reveal its NIC under SuSE. The card in question is a Broadcom Netlink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet with driver version 12.4.0.3 under Windows.

The error message I recieve under SuSE is "Unable to configure network card because kernel device is not present".

ifconfig confirms this showing only the loopback device.

The tg3.ko driver seems to be OK (although I am not sure how to interogate this file for its vesion?). It is listed under /sbin/lsmod and I have attempted a rmmod followed by an insmod but thsi seems to have no effect.

Talk on the net suggests Windows will not 'let go' of the card on a dual boot machine but this seems unlikely and I have attempted the various power down options without success.

Can anyone suggest another avenue?

Ed

[markcole]

Have you verified that the chipset of th ecard uses the tg3.ko driver? lspci should show you which chipset the card has. From there you can verify that the driver you are using is correct.

[gogalthorp]

You do know that 10.3 is no longer supported?? ie no updates or fixes are available.

[leone8]

Unfortunately we are tied to 10.3 for the time being.
AS a quick fix I am going to try another card. Can anyone recommend a plug and play card which will be seen by 10.3 with the minimum of fuss?

Thanks
Ed

[mikesd]

Unfortunately we are tied to 10.3 for the time being.
AS a quick fix I am going to try another card. Can anyone recommend a plug and play card which will be seen by 10.3 with the minimum of fuss?

Thanks
Ed

any netgear card should work. You could try HCL:Network (Wired) - openSUSE