Re: New laptop - problems with linux

[Stephen Clark]

Jesper Juhl wrote:

> On 08/11/06, Stephen Clark <Stephen.Clark@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:39:53 -0500
> > > Stephen Clark <Stephen.Clark@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
> > > > Network Connection (rev 02)
> > > >       Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 1000
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >        
> > > Use the ipw3945 driver and binary regulatory daemon from:
> > >      http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/#downloads
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > Thanks I have that working - I am now struggling with the disk being
> > slower than molasses ( high priority, 1.xx mb/sec  ) and the integrated
> > realtek ethernet
> > ( low prioirty - since I got the wifi working ).
> >
> >    
> As Stephen Hemminger wrote, getting your realtek card working should
> be a simple matter of either backporting the recent change that adds
> its PCI ID or simply run a 2.6.19-rc5 kernel that includes it.
>
>  
Thanks Jesper.
- I might do that - but I have to get the disk working the 1.xx mb/sec on
my core 2 duo t5600 is killing me.

I also want to thank everyone on this list for being so helpful.

Steve

> > > > 05:07.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169SC
> > > > Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
> > > >       Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1345
> > > >       Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop-
> > > > ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
> > > >       Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
> > > > <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
> > > >       Latency: 64 (8000ns min, 16000ns max), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
> > > >       Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
> > > >       Region 0: I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
> > > >       Region 1: Memory at fe8ffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> > > >       Expansion ROM at 80000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> > > >       Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
> > > >               Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA
> > > > PME(D0-,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
> > > >               Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
> > > > 00: ec 10 67 81 17 00 b0 02 10 00 00 02 08 40 00 00
> > > > 10: 01 d8 00 00 00 fc 8f fe 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
> > > > 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 43 10 45 13
> > > > 30: 00 00 8c fe dc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0b 01 20 40
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >        
> > > This PCI ID was added to 2.6.19.  You should run 2.6.19-rc5 or backport the changes.
> > >
> > >      
>
>  


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