Bug#514691: problem with the module r8169

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

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On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 12:05:45AM +0100, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote:
> 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.

Did you test a 2.6.32 kernel?

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