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My +r8169 on eth0 is suddenly having problems, maybe due to the new kernel. +The chipset is an r8169 variant: + +Mar 23 15:58:23 localhost kernel: r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver +2.3LK-NAPI loaded +Mar 23 15:58:23 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI +19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19 +Mar 23 15:58:23 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: setting latency +timer to 64 +Mar 23 15:58:23 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: irq 41 for MSI/MSI-X +Mar 23 15:58:23 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: eth0: +RTL8168d/8111d at 0xffffc900117fc000, 00:30:67:2f:0a:fc, XID 083000c0 IRQ 41 + +but it's been known for a year or more that this variant needs firmware, +and it's already installed: + +[<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">root at ftgme2</A> rtl_nic]# pwd +/lib/firmware/rtl_nic +[<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">root at ftgme2</A> rtl_nic]# ls +rtl8168d-1.fw rtl8168d-2.fw + +and this chip has been working under mageia from the beginning. Now I get: + +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost draknetcenter[4777]: running: /sbin/ifup eth0 +daemon +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[5027]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing. +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: eth0: unable to +apply firmware patch +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: eth0: link down +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: eth0: link down +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[5027]: Using interface +eth0/00:30:67:2F:0A:FC with driver <r8169> (version: 2.3LK-NAPI) +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not +ready +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[5027]: Using detection mode: +SIOCETHTOOL +Mar 23 14:14:27 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[5027]: Initialization complete, +link beat not detected. + +What changed ? Previously, I would get: + +Mar 19 14:09:47 localhost kernel: r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver +2.3LK-NAPI loaded +Mar 19 14:09:47 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI +19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19 +Mar 19 14:09:47 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: setting latency +timer to 64 +Mar 19 14:09:47 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: irq 40 for MSI/MSI-X +Mar 19 14:09:47 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: eth0: +RTL8168d/8111d at 0xffffc9001179c000, 00:30:67:2f:0a:fc, XID 083000c0 IRQ 40 + +Mar 19 14:09:48 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1770]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing. +Mar 19 14:09:48 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: eth0: link up +Mar 19 14:09:48 localhost kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: eth0: link up +Mar 19 14:09:48 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1770]: Using interface +eth0/00:30:67:2F:0A:FC with driver <r8169> (version: 2.3LK-NAPI) +Mar 19 14:09:48 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1770]: Using detection mode: +SIOCETHTOOL +Mar 19 14:09:48 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1770]: Initialization complete, +link beat detected. +Mar 19 14:09:48 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[1770]: Executing +'/etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.action eth0 up'. + + +</PRE> + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="003539.html">[Mageia-dev] [75995] created old log directory for drakwizard +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="003552.html">[Mageia-dev] A regularly synchronized instance of mageia-app-db +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#3548">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#3548">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#3548">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#3548">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |