r8169, linux kernel 2.6.22.9, broken negotiation

On this card using the r8169:

Device: 02:00.0
Class:  0200
Vendor: 10ec
Device: 8168
SVendor:        1458
SDevice:        e000
Rev:    02

I've a strange problem. No kernel messages but the card is functioning only for a few second every 20 seconds. Ethtool reported the card as connected using the FIBRE port at 1000 speed as available only.

I tried both ethtool v5 and v6 to change card port from fibre to tp or mii and from 1000 to 100 or 10 but everytime it says card is not supported.

I've also tried all the fancy kernel parameters about msi, acpi, apic, apm, etc.

Should i try the r8168.ko from the realtek web site instead of the kernel module r8169 ?

Antonio Gallo <[email protected]> :
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I think that it is fixed by commit 66ec5d4fb1ce6f0bd9df4bc4b758f0916d9f37ab in mainline (merged between 2.6.23 and 2.6.24).

You can either use Realtek's driver or try a recent 2.6.27-rc, optionally patched with http://userweb.kernel.org/~romieu/r8169/2.6.27-rc6/

Ueimor

Francois Romieu ha scritto:

Thanks i've tryed r8168.ko meanwhile, ethtool is perfect but the problem is the same.

I'll try to check the commit/patches you mentioned.

Thank you so much for answering, Antonio Gallo