SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.1
You want to use NVIDIA nForce drivers. These drivers are required to use the network chipset on your mainboard.
Please note that the installation of these drivers exceeds the scope of the free-of-charge installation support. Should any problems arise during the installation of the package or with the driver itself, please contact NVIDIA. Some helpful information is available at http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_linux_v1.0-0233
There are no drivers available for SuSE 7.0.
SuSE 7.1: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/kernel/2.4.16 SuSE 7.2: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/kernel/2.4.16 SuSE 7.3: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/kernel/2.4.16
Since ftp.suse.com is such a busy and visited FTP server, you can also download the packages from one of the many mirror servers available. You can find a list of these mirrors at the URL:
http://www.suse.de/en/private/download/ftp/int_mirrors.html
For kernel update instructions, refer to the SDB article
"Updating your Kernel with RPM Packages" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/ftpkernel.html)These installation notes refer to SuSE 7.3 with the Kernel 2.4.10 and do _NOT_ work with any previous SuSE Linux version.
Download the nForce driver Source RPM 'NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0233.src.rpm' from the nvidia website and save it in your system.
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_linux_v1.0-0233
rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_nforce*.rpm
If the following message is displayed:
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/nforce/nvaudio' cp /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/build/drivers/sound/i810_audio.c i810_audio.c patch < i810_audio-nforce23.patch patching file i810_audio.c Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected! Assume -R? [n]
Answer with y and confirm with Return. Then install the compiled package with
rpm -Uhv /usr/src/packages/RPMS/i386/NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0233.i386.rpm
Open and edit the file /etc/modules.conf. For example, open the file as root user with the command:
mcedit /etc/modules.conf
Search for the lines
alias char-major-14 off alias sound off alias midi off
and disable them by inserting a comment sign (#) before the lines. Afterwards, they should look like this:
#alias char-major-14 off #alias sound off #alias midi off
Insert the line
alias char-major-14 nvaudio
in the file (new SuSE Linux versions already contain entries for nForce drivers). Then save the file with F2 and quit the editor with F10. Finally, execute the command
depmod -a
so that the modules defined in /etc/modules.conf can be loaded.
The compiled RPM can be found at /usr/src/linux/packages/RPMS/i386/. Install it by executing the command
rpm -Uvh /usr/src/packages/RPMS/i386/NVIDIA_nforce*.rpm
Download the nForce driver from the NVIDIA website
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
and install the package with
rpm -Uhv NVIDIA_nforce*.rpm