FS#4818 : Add the realtek r8168 suport in the kernel ?

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FS#4818 - Add the realtek r8168 suport in the kernel ?

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Martin Pieuchot (Aer) - Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 14:10 GMT

Task Type	Feature Request
Category	Kernel
Status	Closed
Assigned To	Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture	not specified
Severity	Low
Priority	Normal
Reported Version	0.7.2 Gimmick
Due in Version	Undecided
Due Date	Undecided
Percent Complete
Votes	0
Private	No

Details

ATM r8168 based devices are not supported in the vanilla kernel, but the r8169 kernel module can support them with the patch below.
An other way to support that chipset is by using realtek's r1000 driver :
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?lineid=1&famid=4&series=2004111&Software=True

Thx