[mythtv-users] x86_64 and forcedeth

Michael Haan michael.haan at gmail.com
Wed Feb 8 01:21:27 UTC 2006


On 2/7/06, Michael Haan <michael.haan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/6/06, Paul Bender <pebender at san.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > Michael Haan wrote:
> > > I'm trying to upgrade my myth box to use the x86_64 version of FC4,
> > also
> > > hoping to get kernel 2.6.15.  I'm having issues getting the network to
> > > work.  I've had issues before with this card (an integrated nvidia
> > > controller) before with x86_64 Gentoo, but various successes with
> > other
> > > distros (SuSE, FC4 x86 Kanotix 64, etc).  My question is, is anyone
> > > aware of issues with using forcedeth on 64 bit versions of various
> > distros?
> >
> > This thread
> > <http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=ca9497c7d7d49def575a5455b1e102c2&t=57791
> > >
> > contains information from people who are having problems with the
> > forcedeth driver on NVidia boards and how some of them solved it.
> > Personally, I have not had any problems with the forcedeth driver
> > compiled for either x86 or x86_64 (I run a custom distribution:
> > MiniMyth).
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>
> Thanks for the link.  It looks like I am not crazy.  Just need to figure
> out which step to take next.
>

Ok, not YET annoyed, but getting there.  I downloaded and installed the
latest nforce driver - no dice.  I can't find forcedeth.c to patch.  All I
want to do is install FC4 x86_64 and be able to use my onboard nic so I can
use Jarod's guide to install myth.  How difficult can this possibly be?
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