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Realtek Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C (rev 10)
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Description: 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C (rev 10)

Uses the 8139too module in slack, probably most other distros... works wonderfully.
Keywords: 8139 realtek 8139C 8139C+
/sbin/lspci output: 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
Chipset: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
Connection Type: PCI


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Old 02-09-2004, 06:12 AM   #1
wuck
 
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Detected flawlessly by slack ...
Even works when you plug in two simultaneously!

Just my 0.02 ...
 
Old 02-09-2004, 10:08 PM   #2
bareego
 
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This is more a general observation. I've tried this with many different versions of the 8139 based NICs.

Some will just work fine right away, others will only work with half duplex, others I couldn't get to run (all of them ran in other OS ,eg winwdows, fine)

I have stopped using 8139 based cards as I find them unpredictable as to if they will work without problems on linux or not.
 
Old 02-10-2004, 03:45 PM   #3
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Haven't had a single problem - but then I've only ever tried one card.
 
Old 02-16-2004, 07:09 AM   #4
andrewb758
 
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Like others have said...uses the 8139too module. Works quite nicely for me.

N.B. The official badge on my card is Hawking Semiconductor.
 
Old 02-19-2004, 05:44 PM   #5
acid_kewpie
 
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superb performance on each one i've purchased. my chipset of choice....
 
Old 02-20-2004, 05:25 PM   #6
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Very compatible. My lspci is slightly diffrent:
00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)

Uses the 8139too module which is in basically in every kernel source.
 
Old 03-13-2004, 12:33 PM   #7
zmieff
 
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works fine without any errors
 
Old 04-25-2004, 12:08 AM   #8
Schrambo
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.22
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The RealTek RTL8139 is detected and drivers installed automatically for slackware.

People say that Realtek are crap, well the may be a bit cheaper and slower but they're damin compatable with everything.
 
Old 04-27-2004, 04:20 PM   #9
Matt Collier
 
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2.2.20 didn't autodetect the 8139too module, but no problems after manually inserting, and 2.4+ even did this automatically
 
Old 04-29-2004, 12:58 PM   #10
iZvi
 
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Immediately detected on Slackware.

8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.2
eth0: RealTek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet at 0xc3044c00, 00:80:1e:13:02:f4, IRQ 11
eth0: Setting 100mbps full-duplex based on auto-negotiated partner ability 45e1.

Worked without configuring anything. It is just working for you without worrying about it.
 
Old 05-09-2004, 08:57 PM   #11
John5788
 
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using 8139too kernel module and have had 0 problems
 
Old 06-05-2004, 06:56 PM   #12
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This card works great and I am using the 8139too module.
 
Old 07-01-2004, 03:52 AM   #13
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"XNet 9004HC" 4-port ethernet hub (PCI adapter)

I've had no problems whatsoever getting this built-in hub to work in Linux; actually it was trickier in Windows. :)
 
Old 07-16-2004, 03:22 AM   #14
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very well supported card.
 
Old 07-20-2004, 11:12 AM   #15
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I was building a router and the computer I was using had only one network card. I went down to the store... grabbed the cheapest PCI card they had and bought it (once I was assured I could return it if it failed to work). I brought it home, slapped it into the box, turned it on and away we go. It was detected flawlessly and has never given me an issue.

Okay, it gave me one problem... when I dropped the box from desk height onto the floor (long story) the card became slightly unseated and it took me a long time to figure out why it wasn't sending or receiving. Of course, once I reseated it everything worked fine again.

And $15 is a lot better than the 3com card I have in my other computer that I bought a long time ago. They both work great (and I think the 3com is better quality) but this was about 18% of the cost of the other one.
 
Old 07-26-2004, 09:31 PM   #16
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In the past few weeks, I have installed many different distributions on my computer to see which one I liked the best, and this card was detected automatically out-of-the-box on EVERY single distribution I tried! It works fine, it's fast, and I haven't had any reliability problems with it at all. Not to mention it's a very low-profile card, hardly takes up any space in my case, so I can put it close to my video card with no problem. Here are all the distributions I've tried (so the card works with all of these):

Redhat 9
Fedora Core 1 and 2
Mandrake 9.1
Knoppix 3.2 (even with HD install)
Slackware 9.0

So if you need a cheap 10/100 ethernet card, go for this one!
 
Old 07-29-2004, 06:40 AM   #17
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Works very intermittently. Tried with 2.4.21 and 2.6.5 kernels and the nic is very occasionally working. Didn't even work in Windows. Tried a different Realtek nic, and that only worked with SuSE 9.1 (2.6.5 kernel), but coldplug picked it up instantly.
 
Old 09-14-2004, 09:44 PM   #18
 
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No problems yet. But I just upgraded.
 
Old 10-19-2004, 12:41 AM   #19
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Both Fedora Core 1 and Fedora Core 2 installers recognized and configured the interface.

No additional configureation needed. Work find through NetGear router to Motorolla cable modem.
 
Old 10-22-2004, 04:54 PM   #20
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lspci output:
00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+

Works just fine for me.
 
Old 11-28-2004, 02:37 PM   #21
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This card works flawlessly with linux. I have tried many distros, all of them deteced the card perfectly and it worked without me needing to tell it more than to use DHCP. This card is definatly recomended. At this price, how could you go wrong?
 
Old 12-11-2004, 07:38 PM   #22
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Works flawlessly. Just installit, connect to LAN, and boot up slack. No configuration needed. Detected automatically!
 
Old 12-31-2004, 01:44 PM   #23
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Wonderful card... Small and works wonderfully. I highly recommend it.
 
Old 01-18-2005, 04:05 PM   #24
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Works fine.
 
Old 01-29-2005, 02:41 PM   #25
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Bought this ages ago. It's lain dormant in my PC 'til now - I've only just got round to finally setting up that network.

I beleive the trademarked phrase is "It Just Works."

I didn't have to do anything to it. I'd definately recomend it - looking back at the review, there was only one person who didn't like it - I reckon they must have either had a dodgy card or a funny computer.

An excellent piece of kit.

(I'd be interested to know if it works with many other UNIX-like OSes - somebody said it worked with NetBSD, so I guess there's a fair chance it does.)
 
Old 05-20-2005, 09:28 PM   #26
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Note - didn't work until I disabled Plug and Play on my Asus motherboard.

It uses IRQ9 on my system and there was PCI steering issues with Plug and Play being enabled

So if you are getting "device busy......" or some other foul chat like that, just disble plug and play in you motherboard's bios and all should be well
 
Old 05-20-2005, 11:25 PM   #27
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Works well.

Did have one major issue. If device continually reports "Busy or not responding" then disable Plug and Play in your BIOS settings. It appears to be an issue with PCI steering.
 
Old 06-20-2005, 08:41 PM   #28
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.26
Distribution: Slackware 10


This card came onboard with my motherboard, it ran fine right out of the box. Slackware loaded module 8139too for it.
 
Old 03-21-2006, 06:50 AM   #29
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4
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in xp it works perfectly but i can't configure it in slackware :'(
 
Old 07-02-2008, 10:54 AM   #30
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This chip is in several Ethernet boards here. Never had a problem with any distro or kernel.
 
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