Realtek integrated nic problem

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On Sat, September 24, 2011 08:12, Jeremy Chadwick wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 05:56:00PM +0700, Eugene Grosbein wrote:
>> > I have a box using this Realtek nic:
>> >
>> > re0 at pci0:1:0:0:	class=0x020000 card=0x81051019 chip=0x813610ec
>> rev=0x05
>> > hdr=0x00
>> >     class      = network
>> >     subclass   = ethernet
>> >
>> > but FreeBSD is unable to use it. Its 8.1 pfSense. Newer versions would
>> run
>> > it ?
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >
>> > matheus
>> >
>>
>> Your card is supported with re(4) driver in 8.2-RELEASE and later
>> versions.
>
> Based on what I can tell his 8.1-based pfSense box detects the card
> and binds it to re(4) -- look closely at the first few digits of the
> first pciconf line.
>
> Whether or not the card actually **functions properly** in 8.1 is a
> different story altogether.  The OP doesn't explain what "unable to use
> it" means.  My guess: it's probably a revision of card that 8.1 did not
> have proper code for.

pciconf -lv finds that I sent, but ifconfig won't list the card. it's
useless as a nic.

is it possible to use if_re from 8.2 in 8.1 ?

thanks,

matheus

> As such, I would strongly suggest running 8.2.  If the card doesn't
> function correctly in 8.2, there are folks here on the mailing list who
> can help with that.
>
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