r8169 native module problems on 2.6.11

From: TommyDrum
Date: Sun Apr 10 2005 - 07:09:26 EST


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Hello, I've got a problem with usrobotics r8169 based gigabit ethernet;
kernel module doesn't properly startup, with modprobe r8169; module gets
correctly loaded, but ifconfig doesn't see it, and startup scripts deny
existence of an eth0 dev; meanwhile the r8169 module taken from the
cdrom compiles installs and functions correctly; here's the modinfo for
both:

kernel native module:

author: Realtek and the Linux r8169 crew <netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
description: RealTek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver
parmtype: media:array of int
parmtype: rx_copybreak:int
parmtype: use_dac:int
parm: use_dac:Enable PCI DAC. Unsafe on 32 bit PCI slot.
license: GPL
version: 2.2LK
vermagic: 2.6.11-gentoo-r5 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.3
depends:
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008169sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001186d00004300sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
srcversion: 017DC70C1E25F3AB2CA0324

USrobotics cdrom module:

author: Realtek
description: U.S. Robotics 10/100/1000 PCI NIC driver
license: GPL
vermagic: 2.6.11-gentoo-r5 preempt PENTIUMIII gcc-3.3
depends:
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008169sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000016ECd00000116sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

and dmesg for both:

kernel native:

ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:09.0[A] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
eth0: Identified chip type is 'RTL8169s/8110s'.
eth0: U.S. Robotics 10/100/1000 PCI NIC driver version 2.0 at
0xe08ee000, 00:c0:49:f2:86:1e, IRQ 11
eth0: Auto-negotiation Enabled.

USR module:

ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:09.0[A] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
eth0: Identified chip type is 'RTL8169s/8110s'.
eth0: U.S. Robotics 10/100/1000 PCI NIC driver version 2.0 at
0xe08e6000, 00:c0:49:f2:86:1e, IRQ 11
eth0: Auto-negotiation Enabled.

I don't understand exactly the difference between the two, thought I
could help by posting this fact. Please if you find it irrelevant don't
flame me, since it's my first post to the kernel mailing list, I'd
welcome any suggestions and I will try to post any other information you
request.

Keep on the good work,
Ciao!

Tommy
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