From owner-freebsd-drivers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 12 01:01:48 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A078106564A for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:01:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pyunyh@gmail.com) Received: from rv-out-0506.google.com (rv-out-0506.google.com [209.85.198.233]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57CED8FC0C for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:01:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pyunyh@gmail.com) Received: by rv-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id l9so86324rvb.3 for ; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:01:47 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:received:from:date:to:cc :subject:message-id:reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type :content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=SRrT7vjT8SV8f5yR0osI6isBXCblb1nhDh1KDoGlE6g=; b=ia/S/e+3SE7XELB/S1f6mPOQmTbjW0Qwpy1YIqKQkeOGQzgETXX1k5IFq69QwqtTYi i0fAqBIyIqR5TsNhfMqAN2Rwh9YmPUcF/4JU0TTFe+xrUzjXo9p1acZObRYlQoxM/lcw /iVALTA/YXSc1/0G/iK7E1pRXULI9ei13Jna0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:date:to:cc:subject:message-id:reply-to:references:mime-version :content-type:content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; b=xBXbuprerIUHwpOJejt2SEFGehhmyXqcdGu6ku0RHMXDM+vhPdqSnG1Vzw6/Bv2pLz BmogRzAxeU6tDHs57yBtVOk4vSH7PqZYFLQL+6ixDy5DW1CuTscUYJ9lip6T5EzuqKhD 30IhWkjj8cBaCnJwEpNJgLgV6ZCy6qNgdLfg8= Received: by 10.141.2.18 with SMTP id e18mr2409939rvi.140.1244766928744; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:35:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from michelle.cdnetworks.co.kr ([114.111.62.249]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id g22sm2011094rvb.26.2009.06.11.17.35.26 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:35:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: by michelle.cdnetworks.co.kr (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:38:09 +0900 From: Pyun YongHyeon Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:38:09 +0900 To: Jeff Message-ID: <20090612003809.GA72855@michelle.cdnetworks.co.kr> References: <708306.80677.qm@web62507.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <708306.80677.qm@web62507.mail.re1.yahoo.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Realtek 8111C LAN chip status? X-BeenThere: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: pyunyh@gmail.com List-Id: Writing device drivers for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:01:48 -0000 On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:50:33PM -0700, Jeff wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to use the Asus P6T motherboard with PCBSD (FBSD 7.2) but not sure if the LAN device is supported.? According to the MAN page for the re(4) driver it's not.? The P6T has a Realtek 8111C chip.? > > The re(4) MAN page lists a similar device, the 8111S but I'm not sure if that covers the C device too. > > I Googled around and found some information that suggested the 7.2 release does support the C chip but it's not completely clear. > > Is the MAN page just out of date and the Realtek 8111C LAN chip is supported? > I guess man page needs more cleanups for newer controllers. Your RTL8111C controller should work out of the box with 7.2-RELEASE. > If not, how can I fix this short of buying another NIC card? > > Tnx, Jeff