is the version of
the kernel you are running. If you don't know what that is, you can find out
with "uname -a".
If this file is there, you can use it without compiling/installing anything.
Just "insmod rtl8129" and you're done.
If you compile your own kernels, I recommend using the driver version
distributed with the kernel. It's not the latest version, but, it might
be good enough. Select "Prompt for experimental" in the general configuration
section, and then the driver for the RTL will appear with the rest of the
network drivers and you can just compile it into your own kernel.
If you need the latest version of the driver, either because you have
experienced some bug or just want to have the very latest version, then
follow the compilation instructions on this page:
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/misc/modules.html
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From sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu Fri Dec 17 08:23:36 1999
Date: Fri Dec 17 08:23:36 1999
From: sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu
Subject: Problem with Realtek 8139 and MB Intel 440BX
> I have installed RedHat 6.1 with kernel 2.2.12-20, but network card is
> not activated. Is there any special option I must pass to the kernel?
I'm not sure how Red Hat manages its modules, but, I'd try "insmod rtl8139"
at the command line as root. If this works, then you probably need to
edit your conf.modules/modules.conf file in /etc.
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From sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu Fri Dec 17 09:18:09 1999
Date: Fri Dec 17 09:18:09 1999
From: sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu
Subject: Problem with Realtek 8139 and MB Intel 440BX
> sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu wrote:
> >
> > > I have installed RedHat 6.1 with kernel 2.2.12-20, but network card is
> > > not activated. Is there any special option I must pass to the kernel?
> >
> > I'm not sure how Red Hat manages its modules, but, I'd try "insmod rtl8139"
> > at the command line as root. If this works, then you probably need to
> > edit your conf.modules/modules.conf file in /etc.
> >
> > Eric
>
> The kernel automatically loads modules, so there is no need for the
> manual insmod.
>
> I tried to load it manually and I got a IRQ 0 problem.
Check /proc/pci. See what IRQ is being reported by the BIOS for this
card. If it says zero there, you'll need to either change your bios settings
or move the card to a new slot to get a real IRQ.
Or your card is just whacked...
Eric
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From osb19@tid.es Fri Dec 17 10:31:48 1999
Date: Fri Dec 17 10:31:48 1999
From: Orestes =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=E1nchez?= Benavente osb19@tid.es
Subject: Problem with Realtek 8139 and MB Intel 440BX
sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu wrote:
>
> > sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have installed RedHat 6.1 with kernel 2.2.12-20, but network card is
> > > > not activated. Is there any special option I must pass to the kernel?
> > >
> > > I'm not sure how Red Hat manages its modules, but, I'd try "insmod rtl8139"
> > > at the command line as root. If this works, then you probably need to
> > > edit your conf.modules/modules.conf file in /etc.
> > >
> > > Eric
> >
> > The kernel automatically loads modules, so there is no need for the
> > manual insmod.
> >
> > I tried to load it manually and I got a IRQ 0 problem.
>
> Check /proc/pci. See what IRQ is being reported by the BIOS for this
> card. If it says zero there, you'll need to either change your bios settings
> or move the card to a new slot to get a real IRQ.
/proc/pci says nothing about IRQs. I thought it was right, because this
card is PnP, isn't it?
> Or your card is just whacked...
The card works with Windows 98. Funny, isn't it? :^)
Bye.
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From sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu Fri Dec 17 10:50:55 1999
Date: Fri Dec 17 10:50:55 1999
From: sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu
Subject: Problem with Realtek 8139 and MB Intel 440BX
> > > I tried to load it manually and I got a IRQ 0 problem.
> >
> > Check /proc/pci. See what IRQ is being reported by the BIOS for this
> > card. If it says zero there, you'll need to either change your bios settings
> > or move the card to a new slot to get a real IRQ.
>
> /proc/pci says nothing about IRQs. I thought it was right, because this
> card is PnP, isn't it?
You did say this was a RTL8139 didn't you?
AFAIK, all RTL8139 based cards are PCI based. There are no ISA cards with
the 8139. PCI cards get their IRQ's assigned by the BIOS. This is different
than ISA P&P.
If your /proc/pci doesn't say anything about IRQ's, then your whole system
is whacked. Here's a sample of what the relevant section should look like.
Bus 0, device 10, function 0:
Ethernet controller: Realtek 8139 (rev 16).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 12. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min Gnt=32.Max Lat=64.
I/O at 0xec00 [0xec01].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xea002000 [0xea002000].
> > Or your card is just whacked...
>
> The card works with Windows 98. Funny, isn't it? :^)
I haven't yet determined if Windows 98 is better classified as funny or sad.
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From homer@sgs.wh.tu-darmstadt.de Fri Dec 17 12:57:39 1999
Date: Fri Dec 17 12:57:39 1999
From: Holger Metschulat homer@sgs.wh.tu-darmstadt.de
Subject: Oversized Ethernet Frame? Buggy 8139-Chipset!
Hi all,
> of other hosts. In the logfiles I found similiar entries:
>
> kernel: eth0: Oversized Ethernet frame, status 46424548!
I compiled my module with debug set to 100, so my output is a bit more
noisy. But it shows that no ethernet frame was received at all.
> mainboards... but I have also seen that problem on some pentium-systems so
> it is not the only problem the 8139 has :(
We are running on a Pentium I system.
> It is not the driver! We have also some hosts running under Windows NT 4.0
> Server having exactly the same problem (only the /var/log/messages is
So is there a bug statement from the chipset's manufacturer?
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From osb19@tid.es Fri Dec 17 14:58:44 1999
Date: Fri Dec 17 14:58:44 1999
From: Orestes =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=E1nchez?= Benavente osb19@tid.es
Subject: Problem with Realtek 8139 and MB Intel 440BX
sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu wrote:
>
> > I have installed RedHat 6.1 with kernel 2.2.12-20, but network card is
> > not activated. Is there any special option I must pass to the kernel?
>
> I'm not sure how Red Hat manages its modules, but, I'd try "insmod rtl8139"
> at the command line as root. If this works, then you probably need to
> edit your conf.modules/modules.conf file in /etc.
>
> Eric
The kernel automatically loads modules, so there is no need for the
manual insmod.
I tried to load it manually and I got a IRQ 0 problem.
Thank you.
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From vishvesh@hotmail.com Mon Dec 20 18:59:13 1999
Date: Mon Dec 20 18:59:13 1999
From: vishvesh@hotmail.com vishvesh@hotmail.com
Subject: problem
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i am working as network engg & using Redhat linux from past 1 year
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i am using redhat linux 6.1 with latest kernal
the card is detected as pnp card at bootup & linux detected as rtl8139
but we are unable to ping other m/c throu linux=20
the card is working fine & checked with ifconfig -a for card information
i tried with recompiling a new kernal also
i am using d-link switch=20
pl provide some help
vishvesh
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From sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu Tue Dec 21 12:52:24 1999
Date: Tue Dec 21 12:52:24 1999
From: sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu
Subject: problem
> hi,
> i am vishvesh from india.
> i am working as network engg & using Redhat linux from past 1 year
> we purches a new d-link card DFE-538TX a fast ethernet card
> i am using redhat linux 6.1 with latest kernal
> the card is detected as pnp card at bootup & linux detected as rtl8139
> but we are unable to ping other m/c throu linux=20
It could be a routing or DNS problem. Are you passing an IP address
or hostname as an argument to the ping command?
Does "route -n" report the proper routing table you expect?
Eric
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From osb19@tid.es Tue Dec 21 20:42:35 1999
Date: Tue Dec 21 20:42:35 1999
From: Orestes =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=E1nchez?= Benavente osb19@tid.es
Subject: problem
> vishvesh@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> hi,
> i am vishvesh from india.
> i am working as network engg & using Redhat linux from past 1 year
> we purches a new d-link card DFE-538TX a fast ethernet card
> i am using redhat linux 6.1 with latest kernal
> the card is detected as pnp card at bootup & linux detected as rtl8139
> but we are unable to ping other m/c throu linux
> the card is working fine & checked with ifconfig -a for card
> information
> i tried with recompiling a new kernal also
> i am using d-link switch
> pl provide some help
>
> vishvesh
Hello.
Have you tried "cat /proc/pci"? This is an extract of mine's:
Ethernet controller: Realtek 8139 (rev 16).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 0. Master
Capable. Latency=32. Min Gnt=32.Max Lat=64.
I/O at 0xa800 [0xa801].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe1000000 [0xe1000000].
Look at the IRQ. If there is no IRQ message or the IRQ is 0, I have had
the same problem, but it was a BIOS configuration problem. There is BIOS
option called something like "Do you have a PnP operating system?".
When this option is on, the BIOS DOES NOT assign IRQ nor addresses to
some devices: it delegates it to the OS. Linux is not fully PnP, so it
can manage it. If you turn the option off, the BIOS manage the resource
asignment and the card get its IRQ.
If the IRQ is right in the pci message, edit the file /etc/conf.modules
and add
option XXXXXX debug=10
for your card module. This options adds tons of debug messages to the
/var/log/messages. Then try to unload manually the module with:
ifdown eth0
modprobe -r XXXXX
where XXXX is the module for your network card. Then try to load it
again with:
modprobe XXXXXX
ifup eth0
Perhaps your kernel version is not syncronized with your modules
version.
Bye.
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Date: Tue Dec 28 15:10:29 1999
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