Bug#487586: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686: Realtek / r8169 drivers do not properly detect link status or work at 1000BaseT (gigabit)

[Adam Kessel <ajkessel@debian.org>]

maximilian attems wrote, on 6/22/2008 5:31 PM:
> On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 04:51:45PM -0400, adam wrote:
> > 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).  
>
> have you tried newer linux images based on 2.6.26-rcX ?
> see apt trunk lines http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
>
> if you can reproduce there please report upstream on bugzilla.kernel.org
> and marc the bug as forwarded to this one.

Works perfectly with 2.6.26-rc5. Thanks!

Adam