\niface eth1 inet static
\n pre-up \/usr\/sbin\/ethtool -s eth1 autoneg off<\/b>
\n address 192.168.98.1
\n netmask 255.255.255.0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This did the trick for me where no other solution would work. Of course, link autodetection no longer occurs, but that’s a small price to pay for connectivity.<\/p>\n
This is a Debian etch installation using a slightly more recent kernel (2.6.25-2-686).<\/p>\n
As an interesting side note, on this new box, the interface appears as eth0 in the kernel logs, but is actually mapped as eth1. Similarly, a second Ethernet interface appears in the log as a different device number than that by which it is referenced. Any ideas why?<\/p>\n
Update 6\/22\/08: Still not getting 1000BaseT (Gigabit), however. If I force 1000BaseT with ethtool -s eth1 speed 1000, the link goes down again (even with autoneg off). The same card in another box, however, detects the link and goes to 1000BaseT automatically. So I’m stuck at 100BaseT.<\/p>\n
Update 6\/24\/08: Linux 2.6.26-rc5 fixes the problem 100% for me.<\/p>\n
[Tags]realtek, r8169, linux, drivers, hacking[\/Tags]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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