Comment 16 for bug 247478

i tried the r8101-1.008.05-1 driver tim sent me without much success ...
it loads fine and reports the proper link state when loaded ...
it does not recognize any link changes with ethtool or in dmesg.

if i plug/unplug the cable and disable/enable networking in network manager the initial link state if NM comes up again is reported correctly by ethtool, but state changes (unplugging or re-plugging) are not detected ...

if i try to get a dhcp address with link up state DHCPDISCOVER messages are broadcasted and i see the following in my dhcpd logs repeatedly untl NM gives up and falls back to avahi:

Jul 30 12:50:43 ceron dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:03:0d:89:1f:1d (classmate) via eth0
Jul 30 12:50:43 ceron dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.2.85 to 00:03:0d:89:1f:1d (classmate) via eth0