----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Bolgheroni" <dbolgheroni@uol.com.br>
To: <current-users@NetBSD.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:39 PM
Subject: Realtek 8100 Network Card


> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a ECS A900 notebook (low-end) to buy, but I need to know
> if there are drivers for, at least, the network device, a Realtek 8100.
>
> Looking at the ECS homepage, at the drivers section, the driver I found
> is for Realtek 8139, but at the specification section, the webpage tells
> the network card is a built-in Realtek 8100. Is 8100 the serie of 8139?
>
> Also, running NetBSD with Realtek 8139 network cards, I can only use
> cards with RTL8139D (note the D revision) chipset, not with RTL8139B nor
> RTL8139C. Is this a driver issue?
>

I'm running NetBSD 1.6.1/i386 with RTL8100 pretty well at this moment so you
have all chanses it will work for you too. AFAIU 8100 is compatible with
8139.

If you like i can send dmesg output to verify if we have the same chips.

// wbr