Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:35:47 -0500 From: Greg Mars <authentec@gmail.com> To: noc@hdk5.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Realtek 8111B LAN Chipset Message-ID: <4792B383.6010406@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4792A17E.9060208@hdk5.net> References: <47928642.2090707@gmail.com> <4792A17E.9060208@hdk5.net>
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NetOpsCenter wrote: > Greg Mars wrote: >> I'm buying parts for a computer and want to make sure that the core >> components are as freebsd friendly as possible. So far, I've decided >> on a core 2 quad q6600 and I'm choosing the motherboard now. However >> it seems many of the popular motherboards have Realtek ALC888 as >> built-in audio and Realtek 8111B as built-in LAN. >> I read at: >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/relnotes/CURRENT/hardware/i386/article.html >> >> that the sound should work but I couldn't find any info on the LAN. >> Does anyone on the list have any experience with it? >> >> By the way, I'm going to run FreeBSD 7. >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > Aloha, > > Realtek 8169 is a 1000 M and works on 7.* and 8.* I think 8111 maybe > old 100M ? Are you sure about the Realtek model #? > > > ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 > + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + noc@hdk5.net + > + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* + > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol > > > Hi, If you click on the motherboard specifications link below, you'll see where they list the LAN chipset as Realtek 8111B http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186133 This seems to be the page for the chip on Realtek's site: http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=11 Thanks
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