From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 22 04:28:44 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 DC787106564A for ; Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:28:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au) Received: from angel.comcen.com.au (angel.comcen.com.au [203.23.236.69]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E5098FC0A for ; Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:28:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au) Received: from [192.168.0.185] (unknown [202.172.126.254]) by angel.comcen.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 242BF5C2E9A6 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:14 +1000 (EST) From: Da Rock To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <48D5226E.7010407@mindling.com> References: <200809191758.m8JHwmak010862@lurza.secnetix.de> <48D5226E.7010407@mindling.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:25:48 +1000 Message-Id: <1222057549.4625.11.camel@laptop1.herveybayaustralia.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.3 (2.12.3-5.fc8) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-comcen_com_au-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MailScanner-ID: 242BF5C2E9A6.03ADE X-comcen_com_au-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-comcen_com_au-MailScanner-From: rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au X-Spam-Status: No Subject: Re: Realtek 8111C? 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, 22 Sep 2008 04:28:44 -0000 On Sat, 2008-09-20 at 09:18 -0700, Sebastian wrote: > Oliver Fromme wrote: > > Sebastian wrote: > > > I'd like to confirm my understanding of current status on this NIC. It > > > seems, based on some searching, the current Realtek driver in FreeBSD > > > doesn't support the 8111C, and that although the vendor-supplied driver > > > _may_ work for older 5.x and 6.0 releases (if one can get it compiled, I > > > couldn't), it doesn't work in 6.3 or 7. So the RTL8111C is effectively > > > not supported. True? > > > > > > I picked up a nice little Atom board to use as a low-power NAS, and > > > unfortunately just assumed the onboard Realtek NIC was supported. > > > Unfortunately I don't have a PCI slot on this mobo to use a different NIC. > > > > What vendor ID and product ID, exactly? > > ("pciconf -lv" will tell.) > > > Thanks for all the responses. I've made a little progress as a result. > > The computer is an MSI Wind barebone unit with "MS-7418" on the mb. > Link: > > The NIC is an RTL8111C, and here's the output of `pciconf -lv` on FreeBSD 6.3: > > none2@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x41801462 chip=0x816810ec rev=0x02 hdr=0x00 > class = network > subclass = ethernet > > After reading the responses here, I tried the 7.1-beta live CD. It detects the > NIC, and the output of the above is changed slightly (new name): > > re0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x41801462 chip=0x816810ec rev=0x02 hdr=0x00 > class = network > subclass = ethernet > > I was able to bring up the interface using the live CD, and at first glance it > seems to be working (pings ok), but I didn't stress-test it. > > So if all else fails, I will continue using 7.1. But first, since I'm trying to > use FreeNAS, which is FreeBSD 6.3, I thought I'd try copying the driver from 7.1. > The module (if_re.ko) appears to load successfully at boot time, however the NIC > is still not shown in dmesg and unavailable as re0. I admit I don't know if this > should even work (7.1-compiled module on 6.3 kernel). I may be missing something. > > This machine will run off a CF card, hence the desire to use flash-friendly > FreeNAS. I do have some experience with NanoBSD, so if I can't get FreeNAS to > work I'll pursue that with 7.1. > > Thanks for any further insights you might have! There is already a driver available for 6.3, but you need to compile it yourself. Check the drivers list for details.