note that if you want to use lm_sensors with an nForce2 chipset you need the MASKED versions of the lm_sensors and i2c packages; and if you want to use one of the newer GeForceFX chipsets, you need the MASKED nvidia drivers. and I've been getting segfaults on my built-in nForce2 soundcard's drivers...
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 20:30:25 -0500 Ernie Schroder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 04 January 2004 12:33 pm, S. Krishnan wrote: > > On Sat, 2004-01-03 at 08:48, Redeeman wrote: > > > hi, i am going to buy a new motherboard REALLY soon, i looked at > > > a few, 2 asus's, and 2 epox's, i am not a OC'er. i want a STABLE > > > system, even if it costs me performance > > > > > > > > > i have heard alot bad of nforce2 on linux. i have nforce1 now, > > > and its fine, > > > i just want stability, which card to choose? the onboard sound > > > has to work with alsa. > > > > > > and i want the lan card(s) to work on linux too! please give > > > comments for and against! > > > > I'm running a nforce2 mobo (MSI K7N2, dual boot linux/ win xp), and > > it works just fine. There was a bit of a problem during the > > install with the onboard network card, whose drivers were not > > available. I just downloaded the drivers separately from Nvidia's > > website, and installed them. Of course, this was a red hat box (my > > Gentoo box has an Intel network card), so I could set the network > > up after completing the install off CD. You may have to do it > > differently for Gentoo. > > > > I've had this board for around 6 months now, and it rocks. > > > > HTH, > > > > Krishnan > > > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > The nforce 2 based boards are mostly great. If you go that route, > check to see that you are getting a very recent board as some of the > first had capacitor problems causing board failure. MCI and Leadtek > are 2 that had the problem. There may be more. I bought 5 Leadtek > K7NCR18D-pro boards in March and 3 have failed. I am expecting > replacement boards any day now. Symptoms of this problem include > failure to boot and random unexplainable crashes. > Assuming these problems have been taken care of, the boards are > solid, stable, fast and work GREAT with Nvidia graphics cards. > -- > Regards, Ernie > 100% Microsoft and Intel free > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
