Bug#698628: firmware-realtek: rtl8168e-3.fw conflict with fglrx
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Sorry for the slow response. We have quite a backlog, and this just
didn't make any sense to me so I couldn't see where to start on it.
On Mon, 2013-01-21 at 11:30 +0100, Jens G wrote:
> Package: firmware-realtek
> Version: 0.28+squeeze1
> Severity: important
>
> Hi,
>
> I ran into the conflict between the RTL8111e chip and
> fglrx version 1:12-3-3~bpo60+1 causing the system to freeze when halting.
>
> In my case the system freezes some steps after completing file system
> unmounting. It loads the firmware file rtl8168e-3.fw.
It loads the firmware while shutting down? Or earlier?
> However, I experienced freezes before file system unmounting. I may have been
> experimenting with firmware-realtek version 0.35~bpo60+1 at the time. If that
> is correct this bug may have the potential for data loss and therefore be more
> severe and be relevant for wheezy/testing.
I don't think that could be related to firmware-realtek.
> I found 2 workarounds:
>
> 1.) I simply don't use package firmware-realtek. It doesn't seem to have any
> effect on network performance.
I believe it provides bug fixes for the PHY (the part of the chip
closest to the wire) that improve compatibility with some other Ethernet
devices and cables. But you might not be affected by any of those bugs.
> 2.) I manually ´rmmod r8169´ before halting the system.
>
> While 1.) works for me 2.) may point to a more general solution: There
> could be a script in /etc/rc0.d that detects a loaded r8169 module und
> rmmod it. Since the standard Debian kernels are modular that should work
> in most cases.
I think this might prevent using wake-on-LAN, though.
> A warning message while installing firmware-realtek or
> relevant fglrx-packages and in README files could cover those installing
> custom kernels.
[...]
Documenting every weird situation like this is completely unworkable,
though. And we don't know what the problem really is.
Ben.
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Ben Hutchings
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