From: Markus Feldmann <feldmann_markus@gmx.de>
To: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Daughterboard Jetway JAD3RTLANG with three RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet is curious
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:16:38 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4ED4E946.40209@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <201111291012.25426.carsten@wolffcarsten.de>
Am 29.11.2011 10:12, schrieb Carsten Wolff:
> Hi Markus,
>
> On Monday 28 November 2011, Markus Feldmann wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> i have a mini-ITX PC (Motherboard Jetway JNF92-270-LF), whit 3 ethernet
>> devices (RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet) on one additional
>> daughterboard (Jetway JAD3RTLANG).
>>
>> Here is my<hwinfo --netcard> output:
>> http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Khy1NX61
>>
>> and dmesg:
>> http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Ziq1mizy
>>
>> I am using this mini-ITX PC as server/router with a debian
>> squeeze/stable system.
>>
>> My problem is that only one of this three ethernet devices (from the
>> daughterboard not the internal one from motherboard) at once is working
>> correctly. Sometimes i have only one client to my server connected, but
>> only one specific ehernet port is working (mostly the physically upper
>> one). I didnt found any regularity yet.
> I guess "not working" means "link detected: no" in ethtool?
>
>> Any hints? is there a specific person whom i schould contact?
> I had a similar (the same?) problems with this hardware about 2 years ago. My
> "solution" was to install windows + drivers, then throw windows away and
> install debian. After that, I had no more problems with those NICs. Since
> then, there have been some patches to the initialization code for these RTL
> Linux drivers, but maybe the windows driver installs newer firmware, too,
> which may be required for that particular product.
>
> Carsten
Hi,
You mean the latest Linux kernel was patched for a better
initialization? At the moment i am using the kernel 3.0.8. As i
understood the firmware must be loaded at every power on.
regards Markus
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-11-29 14:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-11-28 16:35 Daughterboard Jetway JAD3RTLANG with three RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet is curious Markus Feldmann
[not found] ` <201111291012.25426.carsten@wolffcarsten.de>
2011-11-29 14:16 ` Markus Feldmann [this message]
2011-11-29 23:04 ` Francois Romieu
2011-11-30 7:34 ` Markus Feldmann
2011-12-01 16:41 ` Markus Feldmann
2011-11-30 11:56 ` Carsten Wolff
2011-12-07 10:03 ` Markus Feldmann
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