X5000 Having Ethernet Adapter Issues

[Acill]

I just got my X5000 and keep having to delete my network connection from devs/netinterfaces after a reboot and then reboot again and add a new one every time I power off or reboot.

Why? Well because it doesnt seem to respond after I get it added and then do a reboot. Every single time. Symptoms are I add the RTL8169 device using the "New Connection" tool in System/Internet, it works, I reboot and it doesnt work. Repeat and repeat.

Its a PCIe card that came with my X5000 from Amiga on the Lake. I tried reseating it, but it just does the same, works for one cycle before I have to delete the setting and add it all over again.

[SACC-guy]

Paul, You have to SAVE the new connection setting.

Just follow the wizard. start at the type of connection...etc

test the config.. use the auto feature.. save

(if the card is bad, wizard won't find the chip set and port) no config to save

[Acill]

It seems like its saving. The file and reports are created. I also see the file in prefs internet. I am trying again and looking for a save I am missing.

Okay, ran the wizard again, it ouputs the 8169 report and shows a shell window that its added and shows my IP and things, the wizard closes and no save box ever comes up at that point.

[cpaek72]

I think I had similiar problems with the wizard. All I did was go into Devs/NetInterfaces and modified the interface text file so that it included device=rtl8139.device

# DEVS:NetInterfaces/interface
# File generated by Internet 53.3 (1.8.2011)
# On Monday, 10-Jul-17 at 16:07:56
device=rtl8139.device
hardwaretype=Ethernet
configure=dhcp
mtu=0

[Acill]

I think I had similiar problems with the wizard. All I did was go into Devs/NetInterfaces and modified the interface text file so that it included device=rtl8139.device

# DEVS:NetInterfaces/interface
# File generated by Internet 53.3 (1.8.2011)
# On Monday, 10-Jul-17 at 16:07:56
device=rtl8139.device
hardwaretype=Ethernet
configure=dhcp
mtu=0

I'll take a look and see if this is missing in my file too tonight after work. All i know is I am now at the point of wanting to put this thing away and not use it. I have no use for a machine that wont remember the network setting and cant resolve a host name after a reboot ever single time!

[Acill]

Well good news and bad. The good is I just put in an 8139 PCI card and it works great, the bad news is the x5000 only has two PCI slots and I have to pull my SATA-II controller out of one to put this in. I really want my 8169 PCIe card working.

Aaron over at Amiga on the Lake is awesome and said he will get one out to me as a replacement. At least I can get online and stay online for now. I just had to pull out my 4000T network card to do it off the mediator!

[amigasociety]

Well good news and bad. The good is I just put in an 8139 PCI card and it works great, the bad news is the x5000 only has two PCI slots and I have to pull my SATA-II controller out of one to put this in. I really want my 8169 PCIe card working.

Aaron over at Amiga on the Lake is awesome and said he will get one out to me as a replacement. At least I can get online and stay online for now. I just had to pull out my 4000T network card to do it off the mediator!

Welcome to the voodoo of the PCI and PCI-e cards of the X5K.

Hit and miss it seems for ethernet and sound cards.

TJ

[Acill]

Welcome to the voodoo of the PCI and PCI-e cards of the X5K.

Hit and miss it seems for ethernet and sound cards.

TJ

Hmm.... Well at least I am up. Lucky these are cheap cards. I may just order a few of the various 8169 cards and see what happens.

[Spectre660]

I keep wondering how the sound card problems were not noticed by X5000 beta testers .  (Scathing remarks withheld for now)

Welcome to the voodoo of the PCI and PCI-e cards of the X5K.

Hit and miss it seems for ethernet and sound cards.

TJ

[kirk_m]

I'll take a look and see if this is missing in my file too tonight after work. All i know is I am now at the point of wanting to put this thing away and not use it. I have no use for a machine that wont remember the network setting and cant resolve a host name after a reboot ever single time!

I seem to remember SOMEONE recently saying to me that "only classic hardware has issues that require constant patching, reinstalling, etc."  :hammer:

[giZmo350]

Yea, I was gonna say earlier "Suck it up Buttercup!..... :hammer:    J/K... :lol:

I love how in the end we're all the same!!!  :roflmao:

Just sayin.......  

[QuikSanz]

@Acill,

Save the setup in the ".info" file of tcp/ip stack?

[Acill]

@Acill,

Save the setup in the ".info" file of tcp/ip stack?

Yup, it ended up being the card was bad. I replaced it with a spare RTL8139 out of my 4000T I was using in the mediator. This one is working flawlessly now at the expense of losing my nice SATA-II PCI card in that slot, but I can get another card for a few bucks and find a working one I am sure.

[TrevorDick]

@Acill

I have both PCI 8139 and PCIe 8169 Ethernet cards installed in my X5000 for test purposes. Both appear to work fine (once set up). The other PCI slot has an sii3112 sata card.

I also have a PCIe Sound card which again works fine.

Trev

[Acill]

@Acill

I have both PCI 8139 and PCIe 8169 Ethernet cards installed in my X5000 for test purposes. Both appear to work fine (once set up). The other PCI slot has an sii3112 sata card.

I also have a PCIe Sound card which again works fine.

Trev

Oh, I believe it, just for some reason this machine doesn't like the 819 card I received. It looses its settings or something every reboot.