Hi Pavel, Could you check if the NWAM is enabled or not? # svcs -a |grep nwam If enabled, pls disable it, then reboot the system and have a try: # svcadm disable nwam
If rge0 still doesn't work: 1. When you plug/unplug the cable, can you see rge0 link up/down message in /var/adm/messages? Actually, it would be helpful if you send me your /var/adm/messages file. 2. rge0 packet statistics examination In one terminal, pls do 'ping' the network. In another terminal, pls do # kstat rge:0 1 |grep bytes to see if the 'rbytes' or 'obytes' get increment, so that we can know if the rge h/w tx/tx is working. Regards, Kerry Neal Pollack wrote: > 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 >> >
