Linux drivers for NIC

[ShadowBlade]

starting to think about switching to linux (ubuntu)
Where can i get drivers for my integrated NIC, mobo mfr's website doesnt have them

 

[Haden]

forcedeth driver should work (nvidia gbit nic), I'm sure ubuntu has it out of the box.

 

[n0cmonkey]

What NIC is it?

 

[ShadowBlade]

NVIDIA nForce Network Controller?
Integrated on my Chaintech VNF4

 

[stars]

Yes, forcedeth is supported directly by the kernel in the default install of ubuntu.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Use the forcedeth drivers. They work. I guess.

 

[sigs3gv]

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
starting to think about switching to linux (ubuntu)
Where can i get drivers for my integrated NIC, mobo mfr's website doesnt have them

You could also download the NF4 NIC drivers off nVidia.

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[doornail]

Originally posted by: sigs3gv

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
starting to think about switching to linux (ubuntu)
Where can i get drivers for my integrated NIC, mobo mfr's website doesnt have them

You could also download the NF4 NIC drivers off nVidia.

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Not worth the effort. Those drivers are closed source and kernel changes will just break them in time. The forcedeth ones work great and should be automagically detected by any new-ish kernel.

Shadowblade, try a live CD and I bet your NIC works fine.