Bug#514691: problem with the module r8169

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 06:31:59AM +0200, yellow protoss wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> Ok I found. With Etch debian the module was going much better. Under Lenny
> the module is dropping (no ethernet) pretty more often.
> 
> I found that for you guys for testing, after 15minutes of switching off the
> router (hence no net), the module goes mad and breakage.
> Lenny and its kernel doesnt like your module.
> 
> Maybe ndiswrapper would be a solution. Man, I have another pc, and debian
> cannot get its hardware working. That those mini compaq hp pc with sky2
> module/driver.

You could try installing a more recent kernel on your system.

The 2.6.32 kernel is available from packages.debian.org and can
be installed in both Debian stable, testing and unstable
installations.

Thanks,
        Moritz