Is the integrated NIC on the PC-Chips M805LR supported under Linux?

[MGMorden]

Subject says it all. I've decided to build an el-cheapo Linux box so that I can run an X-server on this machine and use the windows interface, but run linux apps. I've got most of the parts lying around here, but one thing I do need is a motherboard/processor (well, I do have an Intel 440LX mobo around here but I ain't gonna pay for a celeron ppga with duron+cheap mobo prices what they are). I'm going to get a PC-Chips M805LR and Duron 700. I've checked and found that the Via onboard sound can be made to work with Linux, and my trusty old Trident 3dimage985 works fine if I ever connect it to a monitor, but I can't find any info about whether or not the onboard NIC on the mobo has a Linux driver. Does anyboy here know if it will work? Or what chipset it's using so I can look up the info?

 

[Damaged]

No clue. Crappy manual for all it says is that it's compliant with certain standards but gives no indication of what chipset it uses.

I'd try writing them and asking or searching harder. 🙂

 

[BOFH]

well, if you have linux already running on the board try the command lspci as root. it should list a ethernet controller and then you can find info on support for that chipset

 

[Rifter]

if i remember correctly is uses the Davicom chipset oe something like that.

 

[MGMorden]

Actually, I don't have the board, I was trying to evaulate the support before actually buying it. I've found though that my spare 440LX motherboard actually supports Celeron II's (can go all the way down to 1.3v core). Since I've already got a FC-PGA slocket lying around plus the board I'm gonna just get a Celeron 633 and a cheap $10 NIC that I know is supported (same chipset as the one I'm using on this setup). This complete setup is looking to only cost me about $250 since I have a lot of the parts already, which I don't think is that bad.

 

[PG]

That LX board may have an appropriate Voltage for a CeleronII, but it won't work. The BIOS would be the problem. It wouldn't recognize any PIII based CPU with SSE.

 

[Rifter]

Good luck getting a CII or to work on a LX mobo lol!

 

[MGMorden]

Guys, I've already gotten it to work. The board ran my 566 Celeron perfectly. It's even listed in the online specs as supporting up to a celeron 766.

It did recognize it as a P-II 556 at first, but a BIOS flash later it correctly recognized the chip as a Celeron 566.

 

[skriefal]

The onboard NIC is probably a Davicom, SIS900, or Realtek 8139 chipset. Both are supported by Linux.