Re: r8169 mac address change (was Re: [0/3] 2.6.19-rc2: known regressions)]

From: Francois Romieu
Date: Thu Nov 09 2006 - 17:16:53 EST


Riku Voipio <riku.voipio@xxxxxx> :
[...]
> I took 2.6.19-rc5 as there was no changes in this driver relative to -rc4.
> applied Francois's 0001-r8169-perform-a-PHY-reset.. and finally the
> patch in this mail. And networking _does_not_ work on Thecus N2100.

It sucks.

Can you try against 2.6.18-rc4 the patch at:

http://www.fr.zoreil.com/people/francois/misc/20061109-2.6.18-rc4-r8169-test.patch

If it does not work, apply on top of 2.6.18-rc4 the serie available at:
http://www.fr.zoreil.com/linux/kernel/2.6.x/2.6.18-rc4/r8169
plus the attached patch.

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Ueimor