r8169 driver does not work with Realtek "PCI-E" 8111B integrated network controller
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Ubuntu |
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Hardy |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Hardy |
Fix Released
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Medium
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linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Medium
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Hardy |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22
Hello!
(I have already submitted information via Kubuntu device database; Submission Id: 47f10a94b24e91a
I use Kubuntu Gutsy Tribe 5 and made updates recommended by adept notfier. Current kernel version on my system is
2.6.22-11-generic. I have Athlon x2 4000+ with MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital motherboard. The motherboard has integrated Gigabit
Realtek 8111B controller; however, my network switch supports only 100Mbps.
When computer boots, module r8169 is loaded, but the adapter is not functioning (pinging gateway gives "network is unreachable" message). I had to download and compile r8168-8.
To summarize the problems:
1) Gutsy Gibbon alpha includes a driver (r8169.ko) which does not actually support the hardware (RTL8111B) it detects as supportable.
2) Gutsy Gibbon alpha does not include r8168.ko driver which DOES support that hardware.
3) The two drivers conflict with each other: when r8169 is loaded before r8168 , the network controller is not operative.
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Yuri Baranov
Changed in linux-source-2.6.22: | |
assignee: | nobody → ubuntu-kernel-team |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.24: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.24: | |
assignee: | nobody → ubuntu-kernel-network |
Changed in linux: | |
assignee: | nobody → ubuntu-kernel-team |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.22: | |
status: | New → Invalid |
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Could you please add the full output of 'sudo lspci -vvnn' so we can get the exact pci id for your network adapter? It would also be helpful if you could add the full output of 'dmesg' as an attachment to your bug report after a fresh boot with the 8169 driver being loaded. To workaround the 8169 module being auto loaded you could add it to '/etc/modprobe. d/blacklist' . Thanks in advance.