Package: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686
Version: 2.6.25-5
Severity: normal
There is a widely-reported problem with the r8169 driver in certain
configurations. Auto-link detection does not work, and while the device
comes up it can't connect and the physical link light on the device
turns off during the bootup process (maybe when the r8169 module is
loaded).
I have two boxes: using the same Debian distribution on both, and the
same exact card (i.e., the same actual card, not the same type of card),
it works fine in one but not in the other.
Most of the solutions that have been discussed involve powering off the
box to reset wake-on-LAN functionality. That doesn't work for me.
The only solution I have found is to override link negotiation with
ethtool -s eth1 autoneg off. This at least makes the card usable, but I
can't use 1000BaseT/gigabit ethernet. If I try to force it
with ethtool -s eth1 speed 1000, the link goes back down and is unusable
no matter what else I do.
I've tried all the suggestions listed here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=538448
None of them work for me.
I didn't see another placeholder for this bug in BTS, so I filed this.
Presumably this is something upstream ultimately needs to solve.
-- Package-specific info:
** Version:
Linux version 2.6.25-2-686 (Debian 2.6.25-5) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version
4.1.3 20080420 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.2-22)) #1 SMP Thu Jun 12 16:26:30 UTC
2008
** Command line:
root=/dev/hda1 ro
** Not tainted
** Kernel log:
[30621.905433] r8169: eth1: link down
[30621.906002] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
** Loaded modules:
Module Size Used by
snd_mixer_oss 14880 0
usblp 13664 0
nfs 225128 0
nfsd 199568 17
lockd 59752 3 nfs,nfsd
nfs_acl 3520 2 nfs,nfsd
auth_rpcgss39168 1 nfsd
sunrpc171872 14 nfs,nfsd,lockd,nfs_acl,auth_rpcgss
exportfs4768 1 nfsd
ppdev 8676 0
lp 11012 0
ipt_MASQUERADE 3776 1
iptable_nat 6728 1
nf_nat 18136 2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
nf_conntrack_ipv4 16616 68 iptable_nat,nf_nat
xt_state2496 65
nf_conntrack 59892 5
ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_state
ipt_LOG 5700 7
xt_limit2628 9
xt_tcpudp 3104 110
iptable_filter 3424 1
ip_tables 13168 2 iptable_nat,iptable_filter
x_tables 15716 7
ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,xt_state,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
ipv6 241956 24
dm_snapshot17444 0
dm_mirror 25316 0
dm_mod 55656 2 dm_snapshot,dm_mirror
snd_intel8x0 31740 2
snd_ac97_codec 91300 1 snd_intel8x0
i2c_i8019520 0
psmouse35920 0
ac97_bus1952 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm68228 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 21320 2 snd_pcm
snd48772 7
snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 7488 1 snd
i2c_core 22548 1 i2c_i801
button 8240 0
rng_core4900 0
serio_raw 6532 0
iTCO_wdt 11204 0
intel_agp 25084 1
agpgart31720 1 intel_agp
evdev 11328 0
shpchp 29716 0
pci_hotplug26980 1 shpchp
snd_page_alloc 9992 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
pcspkr 3136 0
rtc14272 0
parport_pc 25860 1
parport33868 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
ext3 120360 2
jbd43444 1 ext3
mbcache 8260 1 ext3
raid1 22176 1
md_mod 74556 2 raid1
ide_cd_mod 32864 0
cdrom 31872 1 ide_cd_mod
ide_disk 13952 3
sd_mod 26072 2
piix7176 0 [permanent]
ata_piix 20196 1
ata_generic 8004 0
libata142288 2 ata_piix,ata_generic
scsi_mod 138508 2 sd_mod,libata
dock 10448 1 libata
r8169 28740 0
tg389316 0
ehci_hcd 32620 0
uhci_hcd 22352 0
usbcore 130032 4 usblp,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
thermal19100 0
processor 39660 1 thermal
fan 5636 0
pdc202xx_new5856 0 [permanent]
ide_core 100312 4 ide_cd_mod,ide_disk,piix,pdc202xx_new
** PCI devices:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM
Controller/Host-Hub Interface [8086:2570] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device
