Realtek 8111C....no eth0

LukynZ · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject: Realtek 8111C....no eth0

Hi,
I have a new motherboard with this network chip
I compiled a kernel driver r8169. Kernel find 8111C, load driver and set as eth0. But there is no link up in next steps and in the system I have no eth0 only lo....
Do you have any tips what to do? Kernel is 2.6.27-r7 atd I tried realtek drivers too....

poly_poly-man · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:58 am Post subject:

ifconfig -a
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bejayel · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 104

Did you set up a net.eth0 during the install? Could you also display what is in /etc/conf.d/net

LukynZ · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

Thanks
Well it is as eth0. I switch it up and try dhcpcd but it was unable to contact dhcp server and return local ip. I dont know why it is as eth1. About configs a just switch mobo on working system so I think all should be ok

poly_poly-man · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:

LukynZ · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject:

OK everything is working fine now.

ifconfig -a shows eth1 as my r1869 driver (eth0 was misstake in my last post), so after debuging dhcp it shows that netchip is working, but modem is sending data to my old card. So after some search about this and my provider I found that I have to reset my modem = turn off for at least 20s, then it delete the old MAC and set to new one of my netchip (uhm..well..).

Then I searched how to change it to eth0 for default.... Everything is fine now..

Well I have never do this so I take some new skills about it.

Thanks all for your time