HCL/Network Adapters (Wired)

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Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Full Systems
Laptops - Desktops - Servers - Virtual Machines
Components
Video Cards - Sound Cards - Wired Net Adapters - Wireless Adapters - Bluetooth Adapters - Printers - Scanners - TV Cards - Digital Cameras - Web Cameras - UPS - Floppy Drives
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PCI/Motherboard Integrated

Make Model Chipset
Driver
Supports
Network Install
Supports
default Kernel
Earliest Known
Supported Release
Comments
3Com 3c905 3c59x Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
3Com 3c940 Marvell Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
3Com 3c996b-t Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
3Com 3c980-c Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
3Com NetXtreme Gigabit BCM5721 Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
D-Link DFE-530TX Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
D-Link DFE-528TX Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0 Detected as RTL8139 compatible, loaded module 8139too (as in other Linux distributions) works without any problems
Dynamode 10/100/1000 Mbps 32 Bit Image:22px-Tick.png 10.2 Detected at install time
Marvell 88E8001 GbLAN Yukon Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0, 10.1, 10.2 The network installation CD detects the network adapter and loads the correct module (sk98) but it does not properly configure the adapter (tested with version 10.1 on a Shuttle SB83G5, detected as a SB83V10).
Marvell 88E8056 GbLAN sky2/sk98? The network installation CD detects the network adapter and loads sky2, which doesn't work.
National Semiconductor DP83815 Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0 If you have SUSE Linux 10.0 and Windows XP it is necesary to poweroff the sistem, unplug the power cord for 10 seconds (untill networkcard has the leds off) then plug in the powercord and boot up in other operating sistem.
Realtek RTL-8139 8139too Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 9.0
Realtek RTL-8168 Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.2 10.2 has a backport of the driver from 2.6.19 kernel.
Intel Pro/100+ Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
Intel Pro/100+ 82558 Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.2 openSUSE 10.2 show this form my NIC "Intel 82558 10/100 with Wake on LAN"
Intel Pro 1000 MT Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.2
Intel 82573L GbE Controller e1000 Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png
NVIDIA CK804 Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0 This is the NVIDIA NForce 4 integrated NIC. It actually runs as a PCI-Express component.
NVIDIA Nforce 4 integrated gigabit FORCEDETH Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.2 This is the NVIDIA NForce 4 integrated NIC. It is NOT detected by hot plug. makes use of the FORCEDETH driver. There is a bug in bios that stops the driver loading. You need to add a line into /etc/modprobe.conf "options forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" then in yast specify an external ethernet card
NVIDIA Nforce 4 integrated gigabit FORCEDETH Image:22px-Tick.png 10.2 This is the NVIDIA NForce 4 integrated NIC. It is detected and configured by yast and works until shutdown, but driver does not load on reboot. Add "forcedeth" to the list of modules in the "MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT=" line in the /etc/sysconfig/kernel file. Observed on ASUS A8N-VM CSM.
Siemens C-010-I 10.0 Just have to install RP-PPPoE.

PCMCIA

Make Model Chipset
Driver
Supports
Network Install
Supports
default Kernel
Earliest Known
Supported Release
Comments
Fiberline PCM-FE1000 axnet_cs Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
Fiberline FL-FE2000VX 8139too Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 9.0
Xircom RBEM56G-100 xircom_tulip_cb Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
3Com 3C589C 3c589_cs Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
3Com FE575C Image:22px-Tick.png
CNet CNF401 Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0
Option Qualcomm 3GCDMA GT 3G Quad Image:22px-Tick.png 10.0 Requires some configuration
Netgear GA501 r8169 Image:22px-Tick.png Image:22px-Tick.png
Netgear GA511 r8169 Image:22px-Tick.png 10.2

USB

Make Model Chipset
Driver
Supports
Network Install
Supports
default Kernel
Earliest Known
Supported Release
Comments
Speedtouch USB 330 Requires external firmware
Compex USB to RJ45 UE202-B Image:22px-Tick.png 10.1 Plug n Play Detect as RealTek RTL8150 Ethernet Aaptec
D-Link DUB-E100 Image:22px-Tick.png 10.3 Plug n Play Detect the adapter and Yast do the rest

External Links

Novell SUSE Linux - Hardware Compatibility List
Novell SUSE Linux Certified Hardware


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