Associate drivers in FC6?

[DigitalDingo]

I have just upgraded my FC5 to FC6 – with the results that the ethernet device and the screen resolution aren't working properly. This is my specifications:

Graphics card: Radeon Mobility X1600
Ethernet card: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

Here's the output for lspci:

[root@localhost ~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M56P [Radeon Mobility X1600]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
04:01.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev b3)
04:01.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 08)
04:01.2 Class 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 17)
04:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 08)
[root@localhost ~]#

Well, to me it says that Fedora has the proper drivers installed – they just need to be “activated”. Can anyone tell me how to do this?

[Iron_Mike]

It's telling you Fedora recognizes the devices but not necessarily that they'll work without some assistance.

What are the issues with the graphics/display?? The graphics card is supported internally using the "radeon" drivers. Look at your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, there should be a section with this:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"

The Realtek ethernet drivers might be rough. There is not any native support in Fedora the model you have. But do a google for the drivers. There are some drivers for the RTL8169/8110 version of ehternet that might work.

Your intel 3945 takes some doing, but check this link out:

http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/

[DigitalDingo]

Thanks for your reply.

Oh well, I thought it would be easy... It took me two months to get the ethernet and screen resolution right in FC5, and I don't have that much patience anymore!
I'm off to FC5 once more then...

[afs909]

Hi,
I have the rtl8111 network card working under FC6. You will need the r1000_v1.04 driver from Realtek. Then install it following the instructions in the INSTALL file that comes with it. Remember to add the command:
alias eth0 r1000
to the /etc/modprobe.conf file.

[afs909]

oops, I forgot:

there are compile errors in the r1000_n.c file:
lines 51, 52, 53 begin with MODULE_PARM and should be changed to MODULE_PARM_DESC on all three lines.
the code should then compile properly. After that continue with the INSTALL file instructions.

the lines should now look like this:
MODULE_PARM_DESC (speed, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_UNITS) "i");
MODULE_PARM_DESC (duplex, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_UNITS) "i");
MODULE_PARM_DESC (autoneg, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_UNITS) "i");

I found this answer on the web.

hope this helps.

[DigitalDingo]

Well, I did edit the r1000_n.c file as you said and I did also follow the readme file. Actually I did exactly as I have described here:
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...d.php?t=108031

Guess I'll have to wait with FC6...

[afs909]

OK, looks like you followed a similar procedure to what I did.
I am using the 64bit version of FC6. I tried all the Ubuntu variants on my new 64bit machine and my old 32bit Athlon machine. Only the Server version (no XWindows) worked on the 32bit machine. The others would not accept my Nvidia FX5200 video card. So I gave up. On the 64bit version Ubuntu would not even boot to the install screen. Hence I gave FC6 a try. Yes, it was difficult and took me two days to sort out the network card and I had to write my own XWindows conf file to get my dual monitors working under the 64bit version. But I have found so far that it was worth it.

Are you still interested in getting FC6 working? BTW, I havn't used Linux for a few years, and was never an expert, just persistent.

[DigitalDingo]

I am definitely interested in getting FC6 working!
But I'll wait till I get an external hard drive – then I can smash up FC6 without losing any important files (which will be a HUGE improvement! ).