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[all variants] Realtek NIC issue; driver or kernel related?

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I've been using Ubuntu 10.04 for a couple years now and decided to try some newer distros(Ubuntu 11.10, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Linux Mint 12). I'm currently running a dual-boot Xubuntu/Windows 7 desktop. Trying all the stated distros, I notice that when i shutdown the computer, which is connected to a router via ethernet, that the LAN activity light/connection at the router, remains on. This did not happen with Lucid Lynx and does not happen if I shutdown through Windows 7. I've removed the r8169 driver for my Realtek NIC and replaced it with r8168. No change whatsoever. So, does this seem to s (Hardware)

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Submitted by dayu on 03/13/2012 – Made popular on 03/13/2012

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Realtek provides the source code for the r8168 driver which is based on the r8169 driver from the kernel tree if I may believe their source:

/* * This driver is modified from r8169.c in Linux kernel 2.6.18 */

Both are GPL licensed, so source code may be exchanged with no legal issues.

I have a Asus M4A77T board with RTL8111 gigabit Ethernet card. It is connected to a gigabit wlan router.

Acpi wake up event is set, the g flag on the card is set, network shutdown in /etc/init.d/halt is no.

So everything should be fine but I am not able to wake up the computer after shutdown from Ubuntu.

Until 12.04 WOL worked without any problem.

For myself yes.  And for yourself: 3.6 just might bring a better r8169.  If it doesn't there is always 3.7.  It will happen eventually.

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2012-10-08T05:17:07Z

New server built with 10.04 LTS server 64b. Have updated kernel to 2.6.32-44, installed build-essentials, and have latest linux-headers for this kernel. Need realtek driver r8168 to supprt second nic card (for LAN). Kernels come with old driver r8169 for some reason which doesn't support 10/100/1000 cards which use realtek chipset. File is on a flash drive which is mounted.

Hello!

I have Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation and Fedora 17, both OS are 64 bit, on dual boot. Windows and Fedora work OK, with one problem - i can not shotdown computer from Windows. When i hit Shutdown, computer begin shutdown, but there is no shutdown, only return me on windows login screen. Restart is OK, shutdown from Fedora also OK.

This problem only appears on dual boot Win8 - Fedo

is it wrong driver?, randomly drops Internet connection.

Hi there,

I just downloaded xubuntu 12.10 as I was advised to that instead of Ubuntu because it's lighter. I can't seem to be able to activate my wireless. My computer is Lenovo X100e and the wireless driver model is Realtek 802.11bgn. I checked on the wiki and Realtek is one of those supported by Ubuntu. I don't seem to know what's going on!

I have found that r8169 driver does not work properly with my D-Link Gigabit cardbus adapter which is built on a Realtek chip. I had intermittent connection problems and my log was full of messages "r8169: eth2: link up". Searching Google shows that this is a common problem with r8169 driver. However, latest version of the driver available on the Realtek's website works just fine.

PulseAudio has been in use in several Linux distros as the new standard in managing sound. But in some systems - probably older ones like mine - it's a complete failure. Thanksfully Xubuntu did not ship with PulseAudio like the other members of the Ubuntu family did, until version 10.04 (Lucid Lynx). Rawr. It wrecks the sound on my old Dell Dimension!