The gigabit NIC on my mainboard died, and I am currently running on a PCI 10/100 nic. I want to get a gigabit NIC installed as soon as possible, preferably a PCI-Express one, but I am not sure what will and won''t work with the native xen kernel, and I don''t really want to custom build my own kernel because I have yet to successfully compile a xen kernels in spite of the fact that I was regularly compiling kernels at one point. I am currently running Fedora 8, which has 2.6.21 (presumably with a lot of backports) for xen, but I would gladly switch to CentOS 5.3 if this NIC was compatible with the 2.6.18 kernel. I have been searching the net and found some kernel log indicating that support was added in 2.6.28, but buy.com lists the NIC as supporting Xen, so I am not sure what to think. Can anyone tell me whether the NIC would be supported in Fedora 8 or Centos 5.3? While I am guessing it wouldn''t, as I don''t see any kernel rpms, would using Xen 3.4 from http://www.gitco.de/repo/ with CentOS increase or decrease the likelihood that the NIC would be supported? Also, can anyone tell me if 3.4.1 rpms are on the way to gitco? I need to use GPLPV drivers in Windows XP, and I understand the newer versions to work better with 3.4.1 than with prior versions (though I don''t know if this applies to XP or only newer OSes). The NIC is an Intel EXPI9301CT (with the 82574L chipset); I don''t intend to buy it from buy.com, they just happened to show up when I did a search for xen 82574L, so my source may not have any given alternative suggestions. However, any suggestions are appreciated. I prefer to stick with CentOS because I am more familiar with this flavor than the Debian/BSD based ones, and as that comment may indicate, my Linux knowledge is a bit stale because I have to spend most of my time dealing with XP. Also, before anyone comments on the use of an end of life OS, the only reason I am currently using F8 instead of Centos 5 is that the onboard NIC (that just died) wasn''t supported in CentOS when I installed F8 (before its end of life). Assuming the NIC isn''t natively supported in the Fedora 8 or CentOS 5.3 repo-provided xen kernels, would I be able to somehow use this: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h4662e82b2cb41c60826e50474dd86dd5c6372b0c with any of the repo-based kernels (and their kernel-devel headers) to compile a module (and presumably package it in a subsequent initrd) for the existing kernels? If so, can anyone point me toward a good howto on that? I know I just typed and asked an awful lot, so to anyone who has read through that mess, and even more so to anyone that can help, thanks, Dustin _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Intel is usually a safe bet for networking, and the e1000/e1000e drivers are ubiquitous. We run CentOS and I''ve never had to go looking for a network driver for my distribution. Are you looking for that exact chipset for a reason, or do you just need a PCI-Express GigE card? The chipsets undergo frequent revisions, and newer models may be improved compared to what you used prior. You can get these on Amazon.com too, if you like. Here''s an example: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Dual-Port-Server-Adapter/dp/B00154QKAY/ Jeff> -----Original Message----- > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com [mailto:xen-users- > bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Dustin Henning > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:17 AM > To: xen-users@lists.xensource.com > Subject: [Xen-users] 82574L PCI Express NIC in Xen > > The gigabit NIC on my mainboard died, and I am currently runningon> a PCI 10/100 nic. I want to get a gigabit NIC installed as soon as > possible, preferably a PCI-Express one, but I am not sure what willand> won''t work with the native xen kernel, and I don''t really want tocustom> build my own kernel because I have yet to successfully compile a xenkernels> in spite of the fact that I was regularly compiling kernels at onepoint. I> am currently running Fedora 8, which has 2.6.21 (presumably with a lotof> backports) for xen, but I would gladly switch to CentOS 5.3 if thisNIC was> compatible with the 2.6.18 kernel. I have been searching the net andfound> some kernel log indicating that support was added in 2.6.28, butbuy.com> lists the NIC as supporting Xen, so I am not sure what to think. Cananyone> tell me whether the NIC would be supported in Fedora 8 or Centos 5.3?While> I am guessing it wouldn''t, as I don''t see any kernel rpms, would usingXen> 3.4 from http://www.gitco.de/repo/ with CentOS increase or decreasethe> likelihood that the NIC would be supported? Also, can anyone tell meif> 3.4.1 rpms are on the way to gitco? I need to use GPLPV drivers inWindows> XP, and I understand the newer versions to work better with 3.4.1 thanwith> prior versions (though I don''t know if this applies to XP or onlynewer> OSes). > The NIC is an Intel EXPI9301CT (with the 82574L chipset); Idon''t> intend to buy it from buy.com, they just happened to show up when Idid a> search for xen 82574L, so my source may not have any given alternative > suggestions. However, any suggestions are appreciated. I prefer tostick> with CentOS because I am more familiar with this flavor than theDebian/BSD> based ones, and as that comment may indicate, my Linux knowledge is abit> stale because I have to spend most of my time dealing with XP. Also,before> anyone comments on the use of an end of life OS, the only reason I am > currently using F8 instead of Centos 5 is that the onboard NIC (thatjust> died) wasn''t supported in CentOS when I installed F8 (before its endof> life). > Assuming the NIC isn''t natively supported in the Fedora 8 orCentOS> 5.3 repo-provided xen kernels, would I be able to somehow use this: >http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commi t;h> 4662e82b2cb41c60826e50474dd86dd5c6372b0c with any of the repo-based kernels> (and their kernel-devel headers) to compile a module (and presumablypackage> it in a subsequent initrd) for the existing kernels? If so, cananyone> point me toward a good howto on that? I know I just typed and askedan> awful lot, so to anyone who has read through that mess, and even moreso to> anyone that can help, thanks, > Dustin > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
I am looking for PCI Express, preferably inexpensive PCI Express. That chipset happens to be on one of the cards I found. Another has a RealTek chipset I would prefer to avoid because the onboard RealTek chipset from a couple years ago isn''t supported in CentOS 5.2. A third one I found, but already with a slightly higher price tag, doesn''t indicate the chipset. I know Intel tends to work well with Linux, but I mentioned the chipset primarily because I was concerned that it might be too new, and I don''t want to buy a card and have it not work. I am not too concerned with features, as I am currently only getting it for the 1000Mbps Full-Duplex connection feature that they all have, but I do figure (accurately or otherwise) that any Intel chipset is going to perform better than any RealTek chipset. Dustin -----Original Message----- From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Sturm Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:20 To: Dustin.Henning@prd-inc.com; xen-users@lists.xensource.com Subject: RE: [Xen-users] 82574L PCI Express NIC in Xen Intel is usually a safe bet for networking, and the e1000/e1000e drivers are ubiquitous. We run CentOS and I''ve never had to go looking for a network driver for my distribution. Are you looking for that exact chipset for a reason, or do you just need a PCI-Express GigE card? The chipsets undergo frequent revisions, and newer models may be improved compared to what you used prior. You can get these on Amazon.com too, if you like. Here''s an example: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Dual-Port-Server-Adapter/dp/B00154QKAY/ Jeff> -----Original Message----- > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com [mailto:xen-users- > bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Dustin Henning > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:17 AM > To: xen-users@lists.xensource.com > Subject: [Xen-users] 82574L PCI Express NIC in Xen > > The gigabit NIC on my mainboard died, and I am currently runningon> a PCI 10/100 nic. I want to get a gigabit NIC installed as soon as > possible, preferably a PCI-Express one, but I am not sure what willand> won''t work with the native xen kernel, and I don''t really want tocustom> build my own kernel because I have yet to successfully compile a xenkernels> in spite of the fact that I was regularly compiling kernels at onepoint. I> am currently running Fedora 8, which has 2.6.21 (presumably with a lotof> backports) for xen, but I would gladly switch to CentOS 5.3 if thisNIC was> compatible with the 2.6.18 kernel. I have been searching the net andfound> some kernel log indicating that support was added in 2.6.28, butbuy.com> lists the NIC as supporting Xen, so I am not sure what to think. Cananyone> tell me whether the NIC would be supported in Fedora 8 or Centos 5.3?While> I am guessing it wouldn''t, as I don''t see any kernel rpms, would usingXen> 3.4 from http://www.gitco.de/repo/ with CentOS increase or decreasethe> likelihood that the NIC would be supported? Also, can anyone tell meif> 3.4.1 rpms are on the way to gitco? I need to use GPLPV drivers inWindows> XP, and I understand the newer versions to work better with 3.4.1 thanwith> prior versions (though I don''t know if this applies to XP or onlynewer> OSes). > The NIC is an Intel EXPI9301CT (with the 82574L chipset); Idon''t> intend to buy it from buy.com, they just happened to show up when Idid a> search for xen 82574L, so my source may not have any given alternative > suggestions. However, any suggestions are appreciated. I prefer tostick> with CentOS because I am more familiar with this flavor than theDebian/BSD> based ones, and as that comment may indicate, my Linux knowledge is abit> stale because I have to spend most of my time dealing with XP. Also,before> anyone comments on the use of an end of life OS, the only reason I am > currently using F8 instead of Centos 5 is that the onboard NIC (thatjust> died) wasn''t supported in CentOS when I installed F8 (before its endof> life). > Assuming the NIC isn''t natively supported in the Fedora 8 orCentOS> 5.3 repo-provided xen kernels, would I be able to somehow use this: >http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commi t;h> 4662e82b2cb41c60826e50474dd86dd5c6372b0c with any of the repo-based kernels> (and their kernel-devel headers) to compile a module (and presumablypackage> it in a subsequent initrd) for the existing kernels? If so, cananyone> point me toward a good howto on that? I know I just typed and askedan> awful lot, so to anyone who has read through that mess, and even moreso to> anyone that can help, thanks, > Dustin > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users