Re: RealTek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet only works as a module?

From: Peter K (pko@paradigm-sa.com)
Date: Fri Jan 28 2000 - 02:49:36 EST


On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, James Fidell wrote:

> Under 2.2.14 (and it would seem under 2.3.40 as well), the driver for
> this network interface appears to work as a module, but not when compiled
> into the kernel. Is there anything I can do to try to track down why this
> should be the case?

?

On my kit running 2.3.40 it "works" compiled in. "works" as in 10Mb
only. Does your card negotiate 100Mb succesfully when installed as a
module ?

I have an Accton 1207D Cheetah which negotiates properly under Win98 but
(weirdly) lights up both the 10 and 100 TX LEDs under Linux.

Perhaps using rtl8139-diag (src attached - tail <relevant .c file> for
compile instructions) will provide you with more pointers (it didn't for
me, but YMMV)

I queried Donald Becker, but he hasn't come back to me yet.

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