Comment 18 for bug 141343

I think the problem is that we haven't brought it to the attention of the
right people. This is a linux (and FreeBSD, by the way) kernel problem. I
don't know (I'm a newbie) but suspect that linux and FreeBSD kernel guys
have to fix this, and it will then push out to all the distributions
subsequent to that. I don't know where to go to get this some visibility
with the linux folks. Is some knowledgeable person willing to take this
problem to the right place to get fixed?
Thanks,
Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of
psypher
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 4:07 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 141343] Re: r8169 driver does not work with Realtek
"PCI-E"8111B integrated network controller

Hey guys! Time is running out, hardy is almost out, and still I cannot
get this network card working on Hardy? Since it doesn't look like this
bug is going to be fixed before the release can anyone please tell me
HOW to make it work even if I have to hack it together? But still I
think this should be fixed before release. Thanks

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r8169 driver does not work with Realtek "PCI-E" 8111B integrated network
controller
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Status in Source Package "linux-source-2.6.22" in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:
Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22

Hello!
(I have already submitted information via Kubuntu device database;
Submission Id: 47f10a94b24e91a660a54f0bf6d0ddf2).

I use Kubuntu Gutsy Tribe 5 and made updates recommended by adept notfier.
Current kernel version on my system is
2.6.22-11-generic. I have Athlon x2 4000+ with MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital
motherboard. The motherboard has integrated Gigabit
Realtek 8111B controller; however, my network switch supports only 100Mbps.

When computer boots, module r8169 is loaded, but the adapter is not
functioning (pinging gateway gives "network is unreachable" message). I had
to download and compile r8168-8.003.00.tar.bz2 from realtek.com.tw .
Driver r8168 works for my controller, but I could not get rid of r8169,
which loads after each reboot and gets in the way. When I do manually unload
r8169 and load r8168.ko and restart the network service, then only LAN comes
up.

To summarize the problems:
1) Gutsy Gibbon alpha includes a driver (r8169.ko) which does not actually
support the hardware (RTL8111B) it detects as supportable.
2) Gutsy Gibbon alpha does not include r8168.ko driver which DOES support
that hardware.
3) The two drivers conflict with each other: when r8169 is loaded before
r8168 , the network controller is not operative.

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Yuri Baranov