Hi Patrick, Julien
Since linux-image-3.1.0 arrived in unstable (many thanks Ben),
perhaps it would be nice if you could try it with your NIC so we learn
how well new r8169 work with your card.
Could you please provide some feedback?
Because r8168 qualifies for non-free I would like to have it
On 2011-11-13 16:59, Patrick Matthäi wrote:
Am 13.11.2011 15:08, schrieb Andreas Beckmann:
I just revived my old ITP http://bugs.debian.org/642198
Updated packaging is available at
git://github.com/anbe42/r8168.git
Patrick, you may want to test it. Also testing to switch back from r8168
to
On 2011-11-12 19:04, Patrick Matthäi wrote:
@Andreas and Dmitry:
You may cooperate on packaging or decide, who wants to maintain it in
the future.
I just revived my old ITP http://bugs.debian.org/642198
and tried to put my things in a git repository:
Only
On Sun, 2011-11-13 at 15:08 +0100, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
On 2011-11-12 19:04, Patrick Matthäi wrote:
@Andreas and Dmitry:
You may cooperate on packaging or decide, who wants to maintain it in
the future.
I just revived my old ITP http://bugs.debian.org/642198
and tried to put my
Am 13.11.2011 15:08, schrieb Andreas Beckmann:
On 2011-11-12 19:04, Patrick Matthäi wrote:
@Andreas and Dmitry:
You may cooperate on packaging or decide, who wants to maintain it in
the future.
I just revived my old ITP http://bugs.debian.org/642198
and tried to put my things in a git
Am 10.11.2011 10:42, schrieb Dmitry Smirnov:
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Dmitry Smirnov only...@member.fsf.org
* Package name: r8168-dkms
Version : 8.026.00
Upstream Author : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
* URL :
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Dmitry Smirnov only...@member.fsf.org
* Package name: r8168-dkms
Version : 8.026.00
Upstream Author : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
* URL :
Am 10.11.2011 10:42, schrieb Dmitry Smirnov:
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Dmitry Smirnovonly...@member.fsf.org
* Package name: r8168-dkms
Version : 8.026.00
Upstream Author : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
* URL :
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Hi Patrick,
I will be very happy if you find this driver useful.
You can get it from mentors (dget):
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/non-free/r/r8168/r8168_8.026.00-1.dsc
or from git repository:
Hi.
Dmitry Smirnov only...@member.fsf.org (10/11/2011):
r8168 is the Linux device driver released for RealTek RTL8168B/8111B,
RTL8168C/8111C, RTL8168CP/8111CP, RTL8168D/8111D, RTL8168DP/8111DP, and
RTL8168E/8111E Gigabit Ethernet controllers with PCI-Express interface.
.
This is to
Sorry, I don't understand...
This is merely an alternative driver from hardware vendor.
Sometimes you might need alternatives if your hardware doesn't work well,
or if you just suspect it do not work well but you need something to
compare with.
Fixing stuff is always good if you can do it.
also sprach Dmitry Smirnov only...@member.fsf.org [2011.11.10.1250 +0100]:
This is merely an alternative driver from hardware vendor.
… with a binary blob. Hence it is non-free.
Instead of expending time packaging this software, you should spend
the time convincing the vendor to get the Free
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Hi Martin,
I'm 100% with you.
However I rather see my job in helping users to have a usable
environment rather negotiating vendors who don't even have a contact
email regarding this driver, not to mention the lack of public repository.
As I recently
also sprach Dmitry Smirnov only...@member.fsf.org [2011.11.10.1308 +0100]:
As member of Free Software Foundation I do not like non-free
software but I think it is reasonable that Debian policy tolerates
non-free drivers (in corresponding section) when there is no
alternative. (As a understand
There is an alternative, and it should be fixed.
It certainly should, but what can I do?
I packaged it because I suspected that I have a problematic hardware -
it turned out that I don't.
However this alternative driver was quite helpful on order to
troubleshoot the problem.
By the way I
also sprach Dmitry Smirnov only...@member.fsf.org [2011.11.10.1320 +0100]:
It certainly should, but what can I do?
I did not mean to bash your work. I know we're both pulling on the
same rope.
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Dear Kai,
well, then what is different and why can't that be upstreamed? And is there a
known case, where the driver provided by Debian doesn't work (if so, is there
a
bug filed)?
Perhaps you are right, given the time and the skills and the hardware
and the person skilled and motivated
I did not mean to bash your work. I know we're both pulling on the
same rope.
I know, I know, we certainly are...
All the best,
Dmitry.
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Dear Dimitry,
Dmitry Smirnov schrieb am 10.11.2011 12:50:
Sorry, I don't understand...
This is merely an alternative driver from hardware vendor.
Sometimes you might need alternatives if your hardware doesn't work well,
or if you just suspect it do not work well but you need something to
Am 10.11.2011 13:54, schrieb onlyjob:
Dear Kai,
well, then what is different and why can't that be upstreamed? And is there a
known case, where the driver provided by Debian doesn't work (if so, is there a
bug filed)?
Perhaps you are right, given the time and the skills and the hardware
and
On Thu, 2011-11-10 at 20:42 +1100, Dmitry Smirnov wrote:
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Dmitry Smirnov only...@member.fsf.org
* Package name: r8168-dkms
Version : 8.026.00
Upstream Author : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
* URL :
On Thu, 2011-11-10 at 14:14 +0100, Patrick Matthäi wrote:
Am 10.11.2011 13:54, schrieb onlyjob:
[...]
Don't get me wrong: I love alternatives, but I don't see their value when
it
comes to device drivers.
That's probably because you can afford it due to lack of problematic
hardware on
Am 10.11.2011 15:18, schrieb Ben Hutchings:
On Thu, 2011-11-10 at 14:14 +0100, Patrick Matthäi wrote:
Am 10.11.2011 13:54, schrieb onlyjob:
[...]
Don't get me wrong: I love alternatives, but I don't see their value when it
comes to device drivers.
That's probably because you can afford it
This is to substitute built-in r8169 driver if it doesn't work well.
Please don't. If this gets added to Debian then every time there is a
bug in in-tree r8169 then users will be told 'oh, try r8168'. And if
the bug is not present in r8168 then they may not report the bug at all,
and it
Thanks, Julien.
I see you've made r8168-source package as well - nice.
I will introduce support for module-assistant if we agree on package inclusion.
I would second that as I have another problem with r8169 which doesn't
support support resuming from suspend/hibernate. I've been using r8168
2011/11/10 onlyjob only...@gmail.com
Thanks, Julien.
I see you've made r8168-source package as well - nice.
I will introduce support for module-assistant if we agree on package
inclusion.
I would second that as I have another problem with r8169 which doesn't
support support resuming
On Fri, 2011-11-11 at 09:40 +1100, Dmitry Smirnov wrote:
This is to substitute built-in r8169 driver if it doesn't work well.
Please don't. If this gets added to Debian then every time there is a
bug in in-tree r8169 then users will be told 'oh, try r8168'. And if
the bug is not
They can do that now, as we don't stop them from installing the version
Realtek distributes.
And do not help either. So do we care?
Users don't want alternative drivers; they just want a working driver
installed automatically. The answer to 'this package is buggy' should
not be 'never
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