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RTL8169SC

Started by ivan, 2011.10.07, 17:16:33

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ivan

Does anyone know of an OS/2 driver for the RTL8169SC based 1GB network cards that actually runs the card in 1GB full duplex?

We have a client that is considering changing to OS/2 but wants to keep the hardware they have.  We have checked their systems and everything is compatible except the RTL8196SC based network cards which they want to keep.

ivan

Blonde Guy

I think all three drivers run full duplex.
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ivan

OK, I'll bite, which 3 drivers?  The one in the rtgnda13 package doesn't  unless I'm missing something.

ivan

abwillis

I am sure he is referring to the multimac drivers... there is support for Intel, NVETH, and Realtek.  The Realtek drivers are the least mature I think but the 8169 does show support but I don't know if the driver is quite complete, though I think it is close with active development paid for by Mensys.
Andy

Ben

#4

I use the RTL8169 driver here and it performs flawlessly.

I'm using eCS 2.0.

Here's a grab of the MPTN window;


ivan

Thanks everyone.  Now I have to find those other drivers ;)

ivan

miturbide

Will this driver work? is there a newer one?

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ivan

Thanks Martin but that was the one we tried.  All we could get out of it with the cards they have is half duplex and slow - nothing like what I would expect for a  GB network, more like a 100 MB and much slower than our GB network.

ivan