Another data point. The rge driver also fails for the Gigabyte Corp desktop board model X38-DQ6, which is the high end board for the Intel X38 chipset, and also uses the Realtek 8111b NICs. Same symptoms. On boot, the interface plumbs, the driver is attached, but connections can not be made.
I wonder if there is a third example system or laptop model that people are having trouble with? I will forward this thread to the RGE nic engineer. Neal Mark Ramczyk wrote: > Pavel, > > I have an Asus G1 that uses the rge interface, and have had issues in > the past with Solaris not routing even though the interface "looks" > correct. Sometimes when Windows shuts down it leaves the interface in a > state that Solaris does not like dealing with. My solution when this > occurs has been to pop the battery for a couple of minutes, put it back > in, and then boot Solaris. Works every time. The good news is that it > does not happen that often, just remember to fully power off when > leaving Windows before booting Solaris; don't just tell Windows to restart. > > HTHs, > Mark > > > Pavel Jeludovsky wrote: > >> Hi' i've just installed Opensolaris b82 on my laptop to give it a try. >> I'm quite new to this but learned some stuff from posts in this gr8 >> community. >> I have a problem with configuring my network card. >> Sorry if the post is long but i wanna provide all the needed info in one >> post according to the other similar posts on the subject. >> >> I have a >> RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller >> according to the SUN's hw detection tool and windows device manage and the >> laptop specs. >> The bundled rge driver takes charge even during the install and i got a nice >> rge0 interface ready. >> But it doesn't work!!! >> I've used snoop to check and no data transfer going on except for the dhcp >> broadcasts. (The card was plumbed and ifconfig looks ok). >> I've configured an ip adress manually and still nada, no ping outside. >> Then I've installed windows and the card works fine. >> Tried all the live CD's (belenix, nexcenta, indiana) and still the same >> poblem. >> I've checked the interface using >> dladm show-dev >> and >> ndd /dev/rge0 link_status( or smth like that,don't remember the parameter by >> heart) >> and >> ndd /dev/rge0 link_speed >> >> both gave me the same result: >> rge0 link: up speed: 1000Mb duplex: full >> >> even when I've plugged out the cable the result was the same. >> And rebooting with the cable unplugged >> I've read many posts on network drivers problems and came to conclusion that >> my nic is supported by the rge driver and should work. but while the device >> is assigned with the "right" driver, it still fails to function properly. >> >> getting the Atheros network card is a whole other story(but sound like this >> one). >> >> Please help if you can. >> Thanks in advace, Pavel. >> I'm aataching the outputs from: >> /usr/X11/bin/scanpci >> prtconf -D >> prtconf -v >> >> >> This message posted from opensolaris.org >> _______________________________________________ >> laptop-discuss mailing list >> laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > laptop-discuss mailing list > laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >
