2nd NIC
 

Hi all,

Ubuntu 12.04 server 64bit

I have TP-Link Gigabit ethernet card installed on the PC as 2nd NIC

eth0 onboard LAN nVidia chip
eth1 TP-Link NIC RTL chip

the driver is r8168-8.032.00.tar.bz2 download on;
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...etDown=false#2

I have following questions;

1)
On booting the PC it prompts on screen;
RPL-ROM-ADR: 90F6 5203 5786
RPL-ROM-IRQ: 11
RPL-ROM-PIO: AC00

RPL-ROM-FFC: 1/50 (running from 1 to 50)

on each boot. Whether it is necessary? If NO how to skip it?


2)
The cable used for eth0 is CAT5e connected to the router. Can I use CAT5 cable to connect eth1 to the same router? If YES I have spare CAT5 in store room. If NO I have to purchase a new CAT5e cable.


3)
I need to set static IP address as follow:-

(#eth0)
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.10
netmask 255.255.255.0 ?
network 192.168.0.1


(#eth1)
auto eth1
iface eth1 inet static
address 10.0.0.1
netmask ?
network ?

Please help. TIA

B.R.
satimis

If you looked up the message, you'd see it's trying to do a network boot from that card. If you don't want it to, go into the card settings, and turn it off.
If you already HAVE CAT5 cable, why do you need to purchase a new one? Use the cable that you have that fits the plug on the back of the card. And we have no way of telling you if you can connect it to the same router or not, since we don't know your network topology, or what you're trying to accomplish.
...and again, we have no idead what to tell you...this will depend on YOUR network topology, and how you have things configured. Contact your network administrator.

Please tell us the reason you're installing a second NIC, we might be able to help if you do.

Cat5e or Cat6 are fine for gigabit speeds, Cat5 is not. If you want to keep gigabit all the way through (gigabit router, gigabit switch, gigabit NIC), then you'll need to use Cat5e or Cat6. If any of these devices are just 10/100 (don't support gigabit), then you'll be dropped down in speed anyway, so Cat5 is fine.

I got it done.

[Shift] + [F10] before booting
->
Realtek RTL8111B/8111C Gigabit Boot Agent
Configuration Menu

made change on;
Boot Order - ROM Disable

[F4] Save and Quit

Other advice note as well. Thanks.

B.R.
satimis

---------- Post added 08-09-12 at 01:06 AM ----------

I need it for testing Cloud only.

satimis

Thanks

I have Gigabit router here.

B.R.
satimis