[PLUG] Re: realtek nic

[Prachand Kaal]

रणजित भोसले wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-03-18 at 00:03 +0530, Kaustubh Gadkari wrote:
>> +++ ??????????????? ??????????????? [17-03-06 07:31 +0530]:
>> | 
>> | ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
>> |           inet addr:219.65.88.68  P-t-P:202.54.10.56
>> | 
>>
>> I would guess from the above output that your pppoe is working fine,
>> assuming that the realtek nic is connected to your broadband
>> connection. If so, then everything's ok, and the card is working fine.
>> Can you browse the net now?
>>
>> Kaustubh
> Nope, just configuring nic, have to get dataone as yet.
> So had to use static ip instead of dhcp.
> As Prachand Kaal says it is not recognised on linux.
> I have tried all possible and zebronics ssays they do
> have compat with linux. So will return it today.
> Ranjit.
> 
> 
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Hi,
Zebronics is giving misleading information regarding 8139D chipset 
compatibility with linux, check out this link and downlaod the linux 
driver { 2.4 kernel support only }.
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?series=16&Software=True
Now as far as kernel source tree speak the corresponding PCI VID:DID 
entry is not even there let alone official linux kernel module support.
BTW nowadys vendors tends to claim of linux compatibility because of 
NDISWRAPPER support for native windows driver under linux.
But its untrue and could bring lots of stability and system integrity 
problem.
Going for a NIC having chipset fully supported by kernel.org is best way .

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