Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:04:35 -0700 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Are Bryne <are.bryne@communique.no> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, msmith@mass.dis.org Subject: Re: rl driver: need help in adding new chipset Message-ID: <200110260104.f9Q14Zs05166@mass.dis.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Are Bryne <are.bryne@communique.no> of "Fri, 26 Oct 2001 02:40:55 %2B0200." <Pine.BSF.4.05.10110260239060.21516-300000@rune.communique.no>
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> However, when the computer boots with the new kernel, even though it > recognizes the chip, it tells me: It's recognising the chip because you've told it to. But it looks like there are more differences than just the ID. > rl0: <Accton MPX 5030C 10/100BaseTX> port 0x6000-0x60ff mem 0xe0000000-0xe000 > 00ff irq 11 at device 18.0 on pci0 > rl0: Ethernet address: 04:20:00:00:15:10 > rl0: unknown device ID: 0 > device_probe_and_attach: rl0 attach returned 6 > > or on another boot: > > rl0: <Accton MPX 5030C 10/100BaseTX> port 0x6000-0x60ff mem 0xe0000000-0xe000 > 00ff irq 11 at device 18.0 on pci0 > rl0: Ethernet address: 00:02:01:41:00:43 > rl0: unknown device ID: 1000 > device_probe_and_attach: rl0 attach returned 6 > > Notice that both the 'unknown device ID' and the ethernet address > changes... Sounds like the device is not directly compatible. You're probably going to have to go find out what else is different. The Linux driver may be a good place to start, or if you're lucky, Realtek may have some datasheets you can look at. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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