Asus a8n network

[Doerak]

Dudes,

After a large amount of attempts i want to try something different then the onboard nforce4 lan.
The reason is because of kernel panics/ crashes while doing some webpages or connect to windows machine over the network. I've tried skg.kexts, a number of forcedepth kexts.

Now i would like to try it with other network cards:

-Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alert on LAN*
-If intel is not working: Ethernet controller (0200) Winband Electronica Corp W89c94B {1050:0940}

I've tried both in osx86 Leopard. In bios disabled onboard nforce lan. But no luck so far.
I found some information on insanelymac:
-AppleIntel8255x.kext(Intel PRO/100 VE NIC), IONetworkingFamily.kext
-Change the string of the AppleIntel8255x.kext.

Here's my lspci:

00:00.0 Memory controller [0580]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller [10de:005e] (rev a3)
00:01.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation CK804 ISA Bridge [10de:0050] (rev a3)
00:01.1 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus [10de:0052] (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller [10de:005a] (rev a2)
00:02.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller [10de:005b] (rev a3)
00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: nVidia Corporation CK804 AC'97 Audio Controller [10de:0059] (rev a2)
00:06.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE [10de:0053] (rev f2)
00:07.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller [10de:0054] (rev f3)
00:08.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller [10de:0055] (rev f3)
00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge [10de:005c] (rev a2)
00:0a.0 Bridge [0680]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller [10de:0057] (rev a3)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev a3)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev a3)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev a3)
00:0e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev a3)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 LE] [10de:0142] (rev a2)
05:07.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 [8086:1229] (rev 08)
9] (rev 08)


What is my device id and vender id to change the string of the AppleIntel8255x.kext? How can i get the intel lan work? If someone has a driver for these cards or solution to get this working i would appreciate that very much.

[Voyn1x]

This is the part you need:

05:07.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 [8086:1229] (rev 08)

8086 is Intel's vendor id and 1229 is the physical device id.

Btw. Have you seen this new nforce lan driver (http://www.infinitemac.com/f36/new-nforce-lan-driver-in-development-t1379/)?

[Doerak]

Yes, can you pleace tell me which one i can use?

Marvell 88E1111 is the name of my onboard lan. The board is an nForce4 ultra.

0.61.0alpha_osx, 0.61.1alpha_osx I0.61.2, 0.61.3alpha_osx, 0.61.4alpha_osx, 0.61.4alpha_osx (source)

Can i install them with kexthelper, or are these plugins.

Looks like when i install nForcelan.zip, everything works just fine, internet, network connection. Then when i restart it doesn't anymore.

Can i install them with kexthelper, or are these plugins?

Other possibilities;
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I've read that Naquaada moderator uses Forcedepth -v on almost the same board.

http://www.infinitemac.com/f5/socket-939-asus-a8n32-sli-deluxe-asus-a8n-t1127/
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AppleYukon.kext 1 or 2, Delete AppleYukon2, import AY1 and then change the string. Appleyukon is a plugin of the IONetworkingfamily.kext.

Also installed drivers:
NForceethernetdriver.kext
IONetworkingfamily.kext
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00:0a.0 Bridge [0680]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller [10de:0057] (rev a3)
Is my Vendor id; 10de Device id; 0057? And the string gets 0x005710de string?

As you can see, my knowledge on computers is not that advanced, but i'm sure that, with a little help, i hope my system will work.

[eMatoS]

I have an asus a8n sli, and it's working fine now with the new kext developed by eno, the one Voyn1x mentioned.
And having a look at your hardware it seems almost the same as mine, so I don't think that the problem is the lan controller.

This is my lspci:

00:00.0 Memory controller [0580]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller [10de:005e] (rev a3)
00:01.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation CK804 ISA Bridge [10de:0050] (rev f3)
00:01.1 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus [10de:0052] (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller [10de:005a] (rev a2)
00:02.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller [10de:005b] (rev a3)
00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: nVidia Corporation CK804 AC'97 Audio Controller [10de:0059] (rev a2)
00:06.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE [10de:0053] (rev f2)
00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge [10de:005c] (rev f2)
00:0a.0 Bridge [0680]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller [10de:0057] (rev f3)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev f3)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev f3)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev f3)
00:0e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev a3)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8400 GS [10de:06e4] (rev a1)
05:07.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)


If you wanna make sure it's supported by leopard, get a Realtek like mine, I've never needed a kext :)

[Doerak]

Hi, Thank you for your replies. I just installed driver from Voyn1x's link, 0.61.0alpha_osx,and so far no kernel panic. Hope it stays this way, otherwise i will consider a realtek network card.
edit:
Mm, cheered to early, got a kernelpanic again.

[eMatoS]

Perhaps it's something else. What kernel are you using?

[Doerak]

I have a system instal with Zephyroth Leopard Amd 10.5.2 Rev.2.
From DVD :

Toh kernel 9.2.0
Med.vil Nforce 2,3,4,5 chipset driver
Skge driver for Lan.
Graphic: Nvidia 10.5.2 kexts and NVinject 256 Mb
File systems NTFS (I've got IDE drive for the operation system, the sata drive (NTFS) i use for XP)
Bootloader, single boot, Darwin MBR EFI V8

Then at startup i installed (i found these kexts on internet, mostly on insanelymac and infinitemac.);

Ionetworking.kext and NforcEthernet driver.
Now i have my internet running, but still get kernel panics.
And network fails to connect, i can't connect to other computer.

After this i updated the kernel, 9.2.2 kernel + system kexts. But still internet panics, and don't have connection to the network.

After i did the AMD updater to 10.5.5, my network connected to the network, a windows machine.

From there i've updated kernel, Voodoo 9.5 Kernel + 9.5 system.kexts.
Modified "About this mac."
The system runs very smoothly, and it's only the internet and network that causes those panics.

[eMatoS]

I've tested all thoes kernels and they're all fine, surely I got kernel panics once in a while but not related to the network.

I guess the next step is to try with some realtek card, borrow one from a friend or just buy it, and if you get kernel panics with that then you can be sure it's not the card/kext.

[Doerak]

I will try that, thank you.

Will any realtek card work, or do you advice the one you have, RTL-8139/8139C/8139C? I saw also 8139D, realtek 8169 lan, Realtek RTL8139/810X PCI.

And i maybe consider a fresh install and then use NForcelandriver, Voyn1x mentioned, instead of NForceethernetdriver.kext and IONetworkingfamily.kext.

[Doerak]

Yes, Plugged in a Realtek 8139, and internet and network are working perfectly, without crashing. Thank you eMatoS.