On 11/9/2020 7:35 AM, Marv wrote:
I assume rtl8139 is a generic virtual driver and is the only choice
for a virtual Realtek adapter. My actual network adapter identifies as
a rtl8111/8168B. but says 8111GR on the chip. I realize my virtual
installation isn't going to use my physical network board.
Can anyone give me some direction on this?
Well, at this point in time, unfortunately not really.
Just one note, a RTL8139 is a real hardware based 100MBit NIC chip,
while the RTL8111 is one of those "hybrid" hardware/software chips. So a
8139 driver certainly will NOT work on an 8111. Don't recall right now
what exactly a 8168, my guess is that if it is mentioned together with
the 8111 in that driver that you tried, it is a dumbified RTL8169, which
is a hardware based chip.
Realtek unfortunately seemed to have "cleaned up" their download
sections and removed anything pre-Windows 7. They are also only the
(fab-less) manufacturer of the actual NIC chips, they do not make any
actual NIC boards (or any motherboards for that matter). So a chance
trying to find any Realtek driver for DOS might be better done by
roaming the actual board manufacturers sites, as they might still have
access to Realtek's "internal/OEM" software library.
Ralf
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