Re: Fwd: Intel DQ35JOE Mainboard 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network

["Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@intel.com>]

John Duthie wrote:
> I'm having a few Problems with a NEW PC
> 
> Spec is:
> Intel DQ35JOE Mainboard
> 
> The Integrated NIC is not found by kernel 2.6.23-rc6 or  2.6.22.1
> Am I missing an option in there ??

support for that nic has not yet been released as a -rc or stable kernel release

> The Intel Drivers (e1000-7.6.5)  don't compile against 2.6.23-rc6 or 2.6.22.1
> /usr/src/intel/e1000- 7.6.5/src/e1000_ethtool.c:2109: error:
> 'ethtool_op_get_perm_addr' undeclared here (not in a function)
> ( I know, wrong place to report this ...... )

deleting that 1 line should fix the compile issue

> ( also SATA dvd writer does not seem to write yet )
> 
> If anyone has Patches to try I'm Currently able and willing to test
> them on this hardware config!
> 
> see attached stuff
> mail me for more info if required !

A new driver will be available in 2 weeks, or you can use any of the git trees
that have the "e1000e" driver which sill support this device (davem/net-2.6.24 or
jgarzik/netdev-2.6@upstream)

Cheers,

Auke
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