linux-kernel - Re: Abit F-190HD Onboard rlt8169 Ethernet Controller

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Date:	Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:17:58 -0700
From:	Josh Logan <joshtlogan@...il.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccreesh@...eyonder.co.uk>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Abit F-190HD Onboard rlt8169 Ethernet Controller

Alan Cox wrote:
>> It is not recognised by 2.6.24-rc1. I'm guessing it's because the
>> vendor ID is 0001 rather than something sensible. I patched the kernel
>> as follows:
> 
> A vendor ID of 1 is very very very broken. Do all boards have this or do
> you have a faulty box (perhaps a misprogrammed EEPROM somewhere)
> 
>> --- drivers/net/r8169.c.orig	2007-10-29 05:37:02.000000000 +0000
>> +++ drivers/net/r8169.c	2007-10-29 05:54:30.000000000 +0000
>> @@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
>>  	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK,	0x8136), 0, 0, RTL_CFG_2 },
>>  	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK,	0x8167), 0, 0, RTL_CFG_0 },
>>  	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK,	0x8168), 0, 0, RTL_CFG_1 },
>> +	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_ANY_ID,		0x8168), 0, 0, RTL_CFG_2 },
> 
> That will match any device 0x8168 not just a realtek one. I'd use 0x0001,
> 0x8168 for the match. However I'd seriously consider checking another
> board as I suspect you simply have a return candidate.
> 

I have had this board for a few months as well and I have needed to 
patch the driver to use 0x0001 as well.

							Later, JOSH
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