From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 25 00:10:55 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 99BA51065678 for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:10:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cpghost@cordula.ws) Received: from fw.farid-hajji.net (fw.farid-hajji.net [213.146.115.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4939D8FC0A for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:10:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cpghost@cordula.ws) Received: from epia-2.farid-hajji.net (epia-2 [192.168.254.11]) by fw.farid-hajji.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57ECD35312; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:10:53 +0200 (CEST) Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:10:52 +0200 From: cpghost To: FreeBSD Questions Message-ID: <20080825001052.GA10047@epia-2.farid-hajji.net> References: <20080824170816.GA8938@epia-2.farid-hajji.net> <9196e72b0808241558o1b60b942t662953b4b82094a9@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <9196e72b0808241558o1b60b942t662953b4b82094a9@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) Subject: Re: Realtek RTL8111C and re(4) driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:10:55 -0000 On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 12:58:19AM +0200, Popof Popof wrote: > 2008/8/24 cpghost >> Hello, >> >> I'm about to get an MSI K9A2GM-FIH mobo with an on-board Realtek >> RTL8111C GigE adapter (I've picked that because the on-board Radeon HD >> 3200 RS780 chip seems supported by the radeon(4x) xorg driver). >> >> Unfortunately, I (wrongly) assumed that the RTL8111C would be >> supported by the rl(4) or re(4) driver, and noticed a bit too late >> kern/123123. >> >> So the question: has anyone with an RTL8111C actually tried the >> patches from this PR on RELENG_7? All I need for now is 100Mbit/s >> Ethernet with no frills (no offloading etc...), and I'd rather not >> sacrifice one PCI slot for an extra NIC if at all possible. >> >> Thanks, >> -cpghost. >> >> -- >> Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/ > > Hi, > If you can use a 6.3 version, realtek has release some drivers. > Unfortunately, those drivers aren't working with the version 7 (I test it > with FreeNAS under FreeBSD version 6.3 and 7). > With version 7 the driver recognize the NIC but its unusable (can't assign > an IP address). > > Here is a link to the latest driver: > http://driverscollection.com/?H=RTL8111C&By=RealTek&SS=FreeBSD%205 Ah, thank you. That's good to know! Unfortunately, I do need some features that are only available on RELENG_7 in this special case, so I guess I'll have to try out the patch on the PR and help debug the remaining issues somehow... Of course, there's always the option to use an additional supported adapter until re(4) has been updated. ;) Thanks again, -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/