Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:07:13 +1000 From: Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RTL8111C driver for FBSD7 Message-ID: <1208516833.7272.26.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> 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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On Fri, 2008-04-18 at 11:08 +0300, 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. > Ok, I have good news and bad news. Good news: the driver compiles under 6.2. Bad news: it doesn't work. I tried a new cable, dhcp, manual config- could not get it to communicate. First sign was that it couldn't get an ip from dhcp. Then I tried pinging dns name, then local address- NG. When I tried the cable the NIC led didn't come back on, and the indication leds on the switch were slowly blinking. Something is seriously wrong... Any ideas about this guys?
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