Re: Abit AX8 / IC Plus 1000 series Ethernet

[Kyuu Eturautti <vekotin@b2.fi>]

renethx@yahoo.com wrote:

> IC Plus Corp. posted a new Linux driver for IP1000A (v2.07, Apr. 20, 05
> and v2.07a, Apr. 25, 05; the only difference between v2.07 and v2.07a
> is a small correction in readme.txt), that works flawlessly with kernel
> 2.6.9. However this driver fails to work with kernel 2.6.11: when
> compiling, several warning messages "initialization from incompatible
> pointer type" appear, and when loading, "IP1000 based ethernet device
> not found on PCI bus". One problem of kernel 2.6.9 is the lack of
> support for the SATA controller VT6421L (kernel 2.6.11 supports it). I
> requested IC Plus Corp to update the Linux driver. Let's see what they
> do...
As an Abit reseller, I also let them know that way. It may be that 
they'll actually listen to a direct customer rather than an end user.

My guess is that this won't be fixed anytime soon though. I just like to 
be pessimistic. Fortunately, I don't need gigabit speeds on any AX8 
boards and I can just use old 10/100 PCI card. Except for the onboard 
LAN, the AX8 seems like a useful board, I've got three in use so far. 
That'll probably double before long.


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