Realtek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet

**Bertthor** · 03-08-2007

I just inserted a Realtek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet in my computer and I configured it with YAST. So far so good, but if I check something in the terminal window eg ethtool I get "No such device"

My experience with linux is limited but if YAST finds it and configure it ... how is this possible and more important what can I do to do to fix it ?

I can anyone help me out here ?

**CodeRoot** · 03-14-2007

Post the output from these commands:

Code:

hwinfo --network
ifconfig

**Bertthor** · 03-19-2007

Sorry I reply rather lately but I was out :

Here are the results. Hopefully it helps ...

hwinfo --network

25: None 00.0: 10780 Network Interface
[Created at net.100]
Unique ID: 6OmF.GSopYcFr9cF
SysFS ID: /class/net/dsl1
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Network Interface"
Device File: dsl1
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

26: None 00.0: 10701 Ethernet
[Created at net.100]
Unique ID: usDW.ndpeucax6V1
Parent ID: WL76.oxSyVMMObW1
SysFS ID: /class/net/eth0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Ethernet network interface"
Driver: "r8169"
Device File: /dev/eth0
HW Address: 00:0a:cd:0e:95:cc
Link detected: no
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #7 (Ethernet controller)

27: None 00.0: 10700 Loopback
[Created at net.100]
Unique ID: ZsBS.GQNx7L4uPNA
SysFS ID: /class/net/lo
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Loopback network interface"
Device File: lo
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

28: None 00.0: 10781 Network Interface
[Created at net.100]
Unique ID: wl2P.nfEXJulusj6
SysFS ID: /class/net/sit0
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Network Interface"
Device File: /dev/sit0
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

ifconfig

dsl1 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:217.136.94.211 P-t-P:217.136.94.1 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1556 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1741 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:824993 (805.6 Kb) TX bytes:290024 (283.2 Kb)

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0A:CD:0E:95:CC
inet6 addr: fe80::20a:cdff:fe0e:95cc/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:10

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:30 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:30 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1956 (1.9 Kb) TX bytes:1956 (1.9 Kb)

**CodeRoot** · 03-20-2007

'Link detected: no' and 'cfg=no' don't look too promising...

What is it ('eth0') connected to? Are you sure the cable is O.K.?

Did you configure it with:

{Control Center} -> 'YaST2 Modules' -> 'Network Devices' -> 'Network Card'

?

(I don't know what version of SUSE you have...)

What does this yield?:

Code:

grep eth0 /etc/modprobe.conf
cat /etc/networks
cat /proc/net/route
ls -al /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-*
more /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-*

**Bertthor** · 03-21-2007

The hardware (Router & cable) is OK : I connected a win-machine at the same spot and everything worked fine.

Suse version = 9.2

**Bertthor** · 03-23-2007

I tried the last days to answer but I can't post the quick reply

grep eth0 /etc/modprobe.conf

install eth0 /bin/true
#alias eth0 nvnet

Second one ...

cat /etc/networks

#
# networks This file describes a number of netname-to-address
# mappings for the TCP/IP subsystem. It is mostly
# used at boot time, when no name servers are running.
#

loopback 127.0.0.0
link-local 169.254.0.0

# End.

Third :

cat /proc/net/route

Iface Destination Gateway Flags RefCnt Use Metric Mask MTU Window IRTT
dsl1 0138F251 00000000 0005 0 0 0 FFFFFFFF0 0 0
lo 0000007F 00000000 0001 0 0 0 000000FF0 0 0
dsl1 00000000 0138F251 0003 0 0 0 000000000 0 0

Fourth :

ls -al /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-*

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 165 2006-12-03 12:09 /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-dsl1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 133 2007-03-08 20:00 /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth-id-00:0a:cd:0e:95:cc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 141 2005-05-04 21:06 /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-lo

Last one :

more /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-*

Unable to post reply !

**CodeRoot** · 03-26-2007

Did you configure it with:

{Control Center} -> 'YaST2 Modules' -> 'Network Devices' -> 'Network Card'

?

**Bertthor** · 03-28-2007

Yes I did.

Do you think that upgrading to Suse 10.2 could be a solution ?

**CodeRoot** · 03-29-2007

I am not sure what to tell you at this point -- I recently had to switch from a DSL/router/ethernet to a modem/dial-up internet connection (hopefully very temporary), and so I have no ethernet connected -- I cannot effectively "play with it" right now...

Are you running 'dhcp'/'dhcpcd'?

Exactly what are all of the commands you executed that resulted in the "No such device" error?

If anyone can see what I am missing, please feel free to "blurt it out"...

**Bertthor** · 04-18-2007

Sorry for the late reply, I've been out on a holiday.

Yes, I'm running dhcp.

I can't reproduce when I've got the "no such device" message.

Would remove the card and reinstalling the crad help me out ?

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