[SOLVED] Problem with Realtek RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet (rev

[paddy84]

I'm at a loss as to why I can't post my message to this section of the forum. No matter what I try, it keeps on coming back with a message that I can't post links to other sites, even though I haven't done so, and I can't see where in my message it could look like I did. Do I need to post another 13 totally pointless messages before the message board will allow me to participate properly?
Within the original message I intended to post were the outputs from several commands I was recommended to post back here, which might help to diagnose my problem. I'll try again later.

edit:
What I originally wanted to write:


Problem with Realtek RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet (rev

To see my original thread about this please point your browser in this direction:
The coffee lounge -> 167697-intro-please-help
I can't link even within this site as I have less than 15 posts.(even though the warning that comes up is about linking to other sites)
Within that thread I was advised to post the output from these commands:

sudo lshw -C network
lsmod
dmesg | grep eth0

and so:

sudo lshw -C network

  *-network:0
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller
       vendor: National Semiconductor Corporation
       physical id: a
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
       logical name: eth1
       version: 00
       serial: 00:09:5b:04:63:1b
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 100MB/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii fibre 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=natsemi driverversion=2.1 duplex=full ip=192.168.10.16 latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=52 mingnt=11 multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
       resources: irq:18 ioport:e000(size=256) memory:fa024000-fa024fff memory:40020000-4002ffff(prefetchable)
  *-network:1
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: b
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0b.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=32
       resources: irq:19 memory:fa020000-fa021fff
  *-network:2
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: d
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
       logical name: eth0_rename
       version: 10
       serial: 00:19:db:48:7c:16
       size: 10MB/s
       capacity: 1GB/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10MB/s
       resources: irq:16 ioport:e100(size=256) memory:fa022000-fa0220ff memory:40000000-4001ffff(prefetchable)
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: wlan0
       serial: 00:11:50:3d:2d:22
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg



lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by
btrfs                 458906  0 
zlib_deflate           19568  1 btrfs
crc32c                  2519  1 
libcrc32c                875  1 btrfs
ufs                    72774  0 
qnx4                    6484  0 
hfsplus                70800  0 
hfs                    40754  0 
minix                  25197  0 
ntfs                   94791  0 
vfat                    8901  0 
msdos                   6392  0 
fat                    47767  2 vfat,msdos
jfs                   172650  0 
xfs                   513904  0 
exportfs                3437  1 xfs
reiserfs              225633  0 
binfmt_misc             6587  1 
ppdev                   5259  0 
fbcon                  35102  71 
tileblit                2031  1 fbcon
font                    7557  1 fbcon
bitblit                 4707  1 fbcon
softcursor              1189  1 bitblit
vga16fb                11385  0 
vgastate                8961  1 vga16fb
snd_via82xx            20058  2 
snd_usb_audio          75765  1 
gameport                9089  1 snd_via82xx
snd_pcm_oss            35308  0 
snd_ac97_codec        100646  1 snd_via82xx
ac97_bus                1002  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_mpu401_uart         5617  1 snd_via82xx
snd_mixer_oss          13746  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           1338  0 
snd_pcm                70662  4 snd_via82xx,snd_usb_audio,snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_oss            26726  0 
snd_page_alloc          7076  2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_usb_lib            15658  1 snd_usb_audio
snd_seq_midi            4557  0 
snd_rawmidi            19056  3 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_usb_lib,snd_seq_midi
snd_hwdep               5412  1 snd_usb_audio
snd_seq_midi_event      6003  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
arc4                    1153  2 
snd_seq                47263  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
nouveau               467048  2 
snd_timer              19098  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          5700  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
ttm                    49943  1 nouveau
drm_kms_helper         29297  1 nouveau
b43                   157218  0 
uvcvideo               56990  0 
snd                    54148  19 snd_via82xx,snd_usb_audio,snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
drm                   162471  4 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit            5028  1 nouveau
mac80211              204922  1 b43
videodev               34361  1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat            13251  2 uvcvideo,videodev
joydev                  8708  0 
psmouse                63245  0 
serio_raw               3978  0 
amd64_agp               7025  1 
i2c_viapro              5573  0 
k8temp                  3024  0 
soundcore               6620  1 snd
cfg80211              126485  2 b43,mac80211
agpgart                31724  3 ttm,drm,amd64_agp
led_class               2864  1 b43
shpchp                 28820  0 
lp                      7028  0 
parport                32635  2 ppdev,lp
hid_logitech            7388  0 
ff_memless              4093  1 hid_logitech
usbhid                 36110  1 hid_logitech
hid                    67032  2 hid_logitech,usbhid
floppy                 53016  0 
natsemi                23934  0 
ssb                    37336  1 b43
r8169                  33884  0 
mii                     4381  1 r8169
sata_via                6945  0 
pata_via                7272  3 


dmesg | grep eth0

[    0.915629] eth0: RTL8169sc/8110sc at 0xf805e000, 00:19:db:48:7c:16, XID 18000000 IRQ 16
[   10.896848] r8169: eth0_rename: link down
[   10.897053] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0_rename: link is not ready

[paddy84]

Having installed an older network card into a spare PCI slot, I managed to get my box online, from where I was able to download the Realtek Driver and also to install the driver for my wireless card. As far as getting hardware recognised and useable, this problem is now solved. Next up will be trying to get a bridge working between the wireless and the Gigabit Lan so that I can get rid of the cable trailing up the stairwell in the house from the router in the living room to the switch for the server box and the dual booting gaming machine in the office upstairs. I'll try to get that going by myself before I post another thread.