Realtek RTL8101E
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[edit] Kernel
Obviously you need to deactivate the r8169 driver
| Linux Kernel Configuration: deactivate r8169 |
Device Drivers --->
[*] Network device support --->
[*] Ethernet (1000 Mbit) --->
< > Realtek 8169 gigabit ethernet support
|
Edit:
You can also remove it with the command:
rmmod r8169
Note: If the built-in driver cannot removed by rmmod, please edit /etc/modprobe.conf and comment 'alias eth0 r8169'. Then, remove it again or reboot your computer.
(See README from the Realtek driver for the configuration)
[edit] Install
Download the lastest version of the driver from this page
Uncompress
tar -xjf r8101*.tar.bz2
Compile
make modules
And install
make install
It will be automaticaly loaded next time you boot, if you want to use it right away, just do :
depmod -a
modprobe r8101
[edit] For Kernel > 3.2
The drivers at the Realtek website are only for 2.6 and 2.4 kernels. If 8169 drivers are not compiled into the kernel, you can give that a try, and reboot.
