On 10/28/2011 10:13 PM, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
On 10/28/2011 05:46 PM, Jarry wrote:
Hi,
I'm trying to install gentoo on mobo with Realtek 8111C LAN
Note that this chip isn't properly supported by Linux. It uses a driver
for the 8111* chips that isn't really compatible. I have a 8111E chip
and with the kernel drivers it stops working after about an hour.
You will probably need the Linux driver from Realtek:
http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
To install it, simply run the provided "autorun.sh" script as root. It
will compile and copy the kernel modules to /lib/modules/<your_kernel>
For it to work, you need to build a kernel with your current ethernet
driver disabled. It works with kernel 3.0. Don't know about 3.1, I guess
it doesn't yet.
This driver is now in portage (net-misc/r8168). And it works fine with
kernel 3.1.
