[NTLUG:Discuss] Response to DFE530TX+

[Alex Coker]

FYI, this is the response from D-Link. I don't agree with their reply since
my other DFE530TX cards are recognized as using rtl8139.o chipset instead
of the via-rhine.o .

Alex
---------------------- Forwarded by Alex Coker/WoodProd/IPAPER on
07/11/2001 08:38 AM ---------------------------


blynd at dlink.com on 07/10/2001 04:29:02 PM

To:   "Alex Coker" <Alex.Coker at ipaper.com>
cc:

Subject:  Response to DFE530TX+


D-Link Reference ID: TSE10710-143442
      (This is NOT an RMA number. It is for e-mail response tracking
      purposes only.)


      Dear Valued Customer,

      Here is a list of the most common D-Link Adapters for which Linux has
      drivers developed.

      Adapter Drivers in Linux

      D-Link Adapter          Linux Module         Module Location


__________________________________________________________________________


      Desktop Adapters                   *.*.**-** = Kernel version (ie:
      2.2.12-20)

      DE-220             ne.o            lib/modules/*.*.**/net

      DE-528ct      ne2k-pci.o           lib/modules/*.*.**/net

      DFE-500tx          tulip.o              lib/modules/*.*.**/net

      DFE-530tx          via-rhine.o          lib/modules/*.*.**/net

      DFE-530tx+         rtl8139.o       lib/modules/*.*.**/net

      DFE-538tx          rtl8139.o       lib/modules/*.*.**/net

      DFE-540tx          tulip.o              lib/modules/*.*.**/net

__________________________________________________________________________

      Portable Adapters
      *.*.**-** = Kernel version (ie: 2.2.12-20)

      DE-650             pcnet_cs.o           lib/modules/*.*.**/pcmcia

      DFE-650       pcnet_cs.o           lib/modules/*.*.**/pcmcia

      DFE-650tx          pcmcia_cs.o          lib/modules/*.*.**/pcmcia


      DFE-660tx          tulip_cb.o           lib/modules/*.*.**/pcmcia


      Note:
      (1)These modules are found on most newer distributions of Linux.

      (2) Most PCMCIA drivers are found in pcmcia_cs 3.1.24 which can be
      found at: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2405

           Thank you for your technical question and feedback. If you are
      continuing to have problems please contact our live support at
      949-790-5290.or resubmit the problem at
      http://www.dlink.com/tech/contact/.


      Thank You,
      D-Link US Technical Support
      949-790-5290


      Note: D-Link receives a large volume of e-mail each day so please
      include ALL previous e-mail exchanges with D-Link Technical Support
      when sending replies. Thank you.



I've attempted to install the DFE530TX+ on a Linux (RedHat 7.0) server, but
it isn't recognized. The box says that it is supported on Linux, also the
web site says that it is supported by Linux, but it doesn't work. I've used
several DFE530TX cards and Linux recognizes them as RTL8139 (Realtek
chipset) and works great. But the web site doesn't say that Linux is
supported on the DFE530TX. I suspect the web site and packaging is wrong
and that _only_ the DFE530TX is supported on Linux (since it is the one
that works).

Thanks,

Alex Coker
International Paper
972-934-4072