Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:08:02 -0700 From: Mel Pilgrim <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> To: Chris Gordon <freebsd@theory14.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RealTek 2.5 GbE (RTL8125) support? Message-ID: <9a813afd-682a-4099-ef42-6fad667f18ba@bluerosetech.com> In-Reply-To: <D2C04472-6F12-4182-99E0-E12843320084@theory14.net> References: <a4de4521-c1e6-4052-3c10-cc040201f74d@bluerosetech.com> <D2C04472-6F12-4182-99E0-E12843320084@theory14.net>
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On 2020-06-18 16:43, Chris Gordon wrote: > > >> On Jun 18, 2020, at 10:40 AM, Mel Pilgrim >> <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> wrote: >> >> Are RealTek 2.5 GbE NICs () supported? I don't see RLT8125 parts >> listed in if_re(4) or if_re.c, and that appears to be the only >> driver for RealTek gigabit NICs? > > I don't know if that specific chipset is supported, but based on > experience with re(4) 1 Gbps NICs, I would avoid it like the plague. > I have several home "servers" with on board re(4) NICs (disabled in > firmware now, so I can't get the specific chipset). I would have > random connectivity problems such as samba shares randomly > disappearing or systems becoming unresponsive over the network, > especially during a file transfer (size didn't matter). While > annoying, I never spent the time to get to the bottom of it. One day > I actually paid some attention to /var/log/messages and saw frequent, > random link state changes (DOWN then UP) across all of the machines. > From some googling, this seems to be a common issue. Replaced them > all with some Intel em(4) NICs and things have been solid since. > > Hope that helps. I appreciate your feedback, but I'm not sure how complaining about other hardware is answering whether or not this one is supported?
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