CentOS - Dec 2005 - compaq v2000 laptop -- realtek RTL8100C?

Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com
<http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos>>
wrote:
>/ Hi,
/>/ I have a compaq V2000 laptop. Specs for network say its a
/>/ realtek 8139/8139C+ NIC.
/
Is it really a RTL8139?
Or it is possible that it's a RTL8100?

The reason I ask is because while the RTL8100 is supposed to
be MAC compatible with the RTL8139, I'm finding this is not
the case.  E.g.,
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=175971
 
>/ Other distros (namely suse) said there was no problem with
/>/ this was detected and worked.
/>/ Mine does not work on either of the 2 V2000 laptops I have.
/>/ I tried manually loading the 8139cp module then restarting
/>/ the network and that did not do it.
/
Nope, the 8139cp didn't work at all.
The 8139too driver loads, but doesn't communicate at all.

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Thanks Bryan,

I also tried going out to the realtek.com.tw web site.
They only have linux drivers showing for kernel 2.4.X

Should I try that since my kernel is 2.6.X?

Jerry


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Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> wrote:
> Thanks Bryan,
> I also tried going out to the realtek.com.tw web site.
> They only have linux drivers showing for kernel 2.4.X
> Should I try that since my kernel is 2.6.X?
The 8139too/8139cp drivers are supposed to be current for
2.6.x.  But I haven't put forth the investigation to check.

I.e., this isn't a priority for me yet at my work, yet.
[ Dealing with the stupid shortcomings of XP Embedded is my
current priority -- sigh, don't get me started ]



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