Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:18:40 -1000 From: Al Plant <noc@hdk5.net> To: Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> Cc: noc@hdk5.net, Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RTL8111C driver for FBSD7 Message-ID: <4808F410.2090205@hdk5.net> In-Reply-To: <480856E0.3010203@otenet.gr> References: <1208499344.7272.7.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <480849B7.1070400@otenet.gr> <1208504809.7272.13.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <480856E0.3010203@otenet.gr>
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Manolis Kiagias wrote: > > > Da Rock wrote: >> On Fri, 2008-04-18 at 10:11 +0300, Manolis Kiagias wrote: >> >>> Da Rock wrote: >>> >>>> Hey, hey... I made a boo boo and ordered a unit with this nic onboard >>>> (truthfully, I never thought I'd have any trouble since I had done this >>>> before). Loaded 7 and couldn't find the nic. A little investigation >>>> found that the nic was the above, and a little further found that there >>>> was no support for it in the hcl's. >>>> >>>> Now I do find it hard to believe there is no way around this- I found a >>>> driver for FBSD4.5-6, is there one for 6.2 or higher? Or will this one >>>> work? Anyone know how to install it? >>>> >>>> The driver is only a c and a h file- Makefile is an empty file, and the >>>> readme tells me to rebuild the kernel after removing rl and re in the >>>> conf. Then I build the driver, and kldload it. Any idea why I'd have to >>>> rebuild the kernel? >>>> >>>> Cheers guys >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I've seen this driver too (I've investigated for a friend who bought >>> a similar motherboard that otherwise works with 7). The readme >>> describes two "methods" of installation but the first one simply does >>> not apply (there is no modules directory in the download). I have not >>> tried the second method (looks reasonable though). Removing the rl >>> and re from the kernel will remove the built-in support (it could >>> conflict with the new driver) and create a module for the new driver. >>> Note that you are also asked to replace the files in the FreeBSD src >>> directories. In fact it is better to build as a module - building it >>> into the kernel may well leave you with an unbootable kernel if it is >>> not compatible. >>> >>> As I said, I have not done this (my friend will be running Linux on >>> this box) but as more and more recent mobos seem to use this NIC - >>> and I may be buying one- if you are willing to give it a try, I will >>> be interested in the results. >>> >> >> Well I just tried it- I put this out there for some feedback mainly- the >> kernel rebuild is to remove the old rl and re drivers completely, and >> the build for the driver is for a module. >> >> Unfortunately the result is a failure: compatibility issues or some sort >> (argument warnings, not enough args, invalid variables and functions). >> My question is will I find something to work for 7? If not, will it work >> on 6.2 or 6.3 (it only says 6 in the readme's)? >> > I hope realtek releases a driver for 7. I would not want to go back to > 6.X for this. > I have a 6.3 server, and can give it a try - as far as compiling the > module, not actually using it, I don't have the NIC. > I will post the results later today. > _______________________________________________ > 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" > I have replaced 8111c. Use Tealtek 8169 1000.pci cards on FreeBSD 7/8 I saw reports on this list about 8111c being a bad nic. So I changed and the 8169 is really great. -- ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* + < email: noc@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol
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