[Bug 125537] Realtek r8169 & ethtool

[wj313]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6-386

Hi forum,

 network settings with "ethtool" doesn't seem to affect the "r8169"
kernel module.

 Plattform testet: Dapper, Gutsy (Tribe2)
 Kernel versions testet: 2.6.17-10, (and the one from Gutsy)
 ethtool versions testet: 3, 5
 r8169 driver versions testet: 2.2LK, 6.001.00 (compiled from the realtek homepage)
 
 We've tried almost all combinations of above versions/plattforms.

 Is there any workaround to set the speed/duplex/autoneg settings of the
r8169 driver?

 (mii-tool and parameters specified at the "insmod" command line of the
r8169 driver doesn't work either..)


root at ubuntu:~# ethtool eth2
Settings for eth2:
        Supported ports: [ TP ]
        Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
                                1000baseT/Full 
        Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
        Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
                                1000baseT/Full 
        Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
        Speed: 100Mb/s
        Duplex: Full
        Port: Twisted Pair
        PHYAD: 0
        Transceiver: internal
        Auto-negotiation: on
        Supports Wake-on: pumbg
        Wake-on: g
        Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
        Link detected: yes
root at ubuntu:~# ethtool -s eth2 autoneg off
root at ubuntu:~# ethtool eth2
Settings for eth2:
        Supported ports: [ TP ]
        Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
                                1000baseT/Full 
        Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
        Advertised link modes:  100baseT/Full 
        Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
        Speed: 100Mb/s
        Duplex: Full
        Port: Twisted Pair
        PHYAD: 0
        Transceiver: internal
        Auto-negotiation: on
        Supports Wake-on: pumbg
        Wake-on: g
        Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
        Link detected: yes
root at ubuntu:~# ethtool -s eth2 speed 10
root at ubuntu:~# ethtool eth2
Settings for eth2:
        Supported ports: [ TP ]
        Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
                                1000baseT/Full 
        Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
        Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
                                1000baseT/Full 
        Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
        Speed: 100Mb/s
        Duplex: Half
        Port: Twisted Pair
        PHYAD: 0
        Transceiver: internal
        Auto-negotiation: on
        Supports Wake-on: pumbg
        Wake-on: g
		Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
        Link detected: no
root at ubuntu:~#

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Realtek r8169 & ethtool
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/125537
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