Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:32:18 -1000 From: NetOpsCenter <noc@hdk5.net> To: ticso@cicely.de Cc: Greg Mars <authentec@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Realtek 8111B LAN Chipset Message-ID: <4793AFD2.40805@hdk5.net> In-Reply-To: <20080120105540.GB22192@cicely12.cicely.de> References: <47928642.2090707@gmail.com> <4792A17E.9060208@hdk5.net> <4792B383.6010406@gmail.com> <20080120105540.GB22192@cicely12.cicely.de>
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Bernd Walter wrote: > On Sat, Jan 19, 2008 at 09:35:47PM -0500, Greg Mars wrote: > >> 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 >> > > Realtek has two devices for Gbit PCI: the 8169 and the reduced 8110. > They are both more or less the same - likely even the same chip inside, > but the later has pins reduced. > AFAIK the later can't have an external PHY, which you can't have anyway > if there is neither a connector or PHY itself connected on the board. > The 8168 is the successor for PCI express, with the 8111 being the new > reduced variant. > Both PCIe are detected but didn't run stable with our re(4), but it is > said that the latest driver fixes this and also adds a good speed > improvement. > > Thanks for the info Bernd, I have the 8169's running fine on 7.* and 8.* . I believe these have the new drivers. ~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
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