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[root@server ~]# uname -r
2.6.9-27.ccsmp
[root@server ~]# modprobe r8169
[root@server ~]#

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Here is a description on how to patch the current driver on 2.6 kernels before 2.6.10.

As mentioned above, the DGE-528T uses the RTL-8169. For the RTL-8169 a driver is available in 2.6 (/usr/src/linux/drivers/net/r8169.c.) but not being used for the DGE-528T.

The reason is, that the driver expects a card with the PCI ID 10EC:8169, but the PCI ID of the DGE-528T is 1186:4300.

You can display the PCI IDs of all your PCI cards using lspci -n. Make sure that your DGE-528T has the ID 1186:4300 before proceeding.

A devices driver uses the PCI ID to determine, if it can handle the device in question. For this reason a table exists within the device driver, listing the IDs of all cards it feels responsible for.

This is the table in r8169.c before kernel 2.6.10:

Code:
static struct pci_device_id rtl8169_pci_tbl[] = {
{0x10ec, 0x8169, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0},
{0,},
};
and this is the table since 2.6.10:

Code:
static struct pci_device_id rtl8169_pci_tbl[] = {
{0x10ec, 0x8169, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0},
{0x1186, 0x4300, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0},
{0,},
};
As you can see, our ID has been added to the table and since then, the driver recognizes the DGE-528T automatically.

In order to add this feature, the official way would be to get a newer kernel from your distribution, or, if this is not available, to get the source for the current one and modify it accordingly. You would also need to download and install all the necessary utilities for compiling a kernel. Then you have to modify the source in the way mentioned above, recompile the kernel and install the module. This all is very time consuming and other problems may occur along the way.

And all this for only 8 "wrong" bytes.

A faster way would be, to find the "wrong" ID in the module binary and replace it with "our" ID.

In order to do this, you only need the utility hexedit, which might not be installed by default. Get it from your distribution.

No warranties on the following procedure. Tested on Debian 2.6.8 on an Intel based machine.

Find out what kernel version you use:

Code:
uname -r
The module should be located at:

/lib/modules/2.6.x/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko

(replace 2.6.x with the version number of your kernel - all of it (the entire output of the last command)).

Become root and change to this subdirectory. Create a backup copy of the driver (one never knows) and start hexedit:

Code:
cd /lib/modules/2.6.x/kernel/drivers/net
cp r8169.ko r8169.ko.old
hexedit r8169.ko
You now see the file in hex format.
In order to find the "wrong" ID "10EC 8169", you have to search for: EC 10 00 00 69 81 00 00
(Remember: on Intel architecture)

The search function in hexedit is activated by the key "/". Enter the hex number without spaces: EC10000069810000

Press Enter. The cursor should move and now being placed over the byte containing "EC". FYI: I found that string at position 0x3340.

Overwrite the bytes with: 8611000000430000
(Which is 1186:4300 in the "Intel byte order").

Save the file with "F2" and exit hexedit with Ctrl-X.

Reboot - keep an eye on the boot messages. The card should be recognized now.

elvileg 1 filet kellene hex editorban szerkesztenem. nem tudsz ilyen editort?

Nem az erős aki sosem esik el, hanem az aki mindig fel tud állni!