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On 10/28/2011 10:13 PM, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> On 10/28/2011 05:46 PM, Jarry wrote: |
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>> Hi, |
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>> I'm trying to install gentoo on mobo with Realtek 8111C LAN |
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> Note that this chip isn't properly supported by Linux. It uses a driver |
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> for the 8111* chips that isn't really compatible. I have a 8111E chip |
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> and with the kernel drivers it stops working after about an hour. |
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> You will probably need the Linux driver from Realtek: |
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> http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false |
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> To install it, simply run the provided "autorun.sh" script as root. It |
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> will compile and copy the kernel modules to /lib/modules/<your_kernel> |
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> For it to work, you need to build a kernel with your current ethernet |
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> driver disabled. It works with kernel 3.0. Don't know about 3.1, I guess |
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> it doesn't yet. |
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This driver is now in portage (net-misc/r8168). And it works fine with |
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kernel 3.1. |
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