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    Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0

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      jsmiddleton4 @RK0
      last edited by jsmiddleton4

      @rk0

      Have those entries. They just don't have the 197.0, 198.0, etc.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        In the boot log. Also in the system log if you've just rebooted. Like:

        re0: <Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller> port 0x1000-0x10ff mem 0xf7a00000-0xf7a00fff,0xf7900000-0xf7903fff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1
        re0: Using Memory Mapping!
        re0: Using 1 MSI-X message
        re0: ASPM disabled
        re0: version:1.97.00
        re0: Ethernet address: 00:0d:b9:38:30:10
        This product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
        US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625.
        re0: Ethernet address: 00:0d:b9:38:30:10
        pcib2: <ACPI PCI-PCI bridge> irq 17 at device 5.0 on pci0
        pci2: <ACPI PCI bus> on pcib2
        re1: <Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller> port 0x2000-0x20ff mem 0xf7c00000-0xf7c00fff,0xf7b00000-0xf7b03fff irq 17 at device 0.0 on pci2
        re1: Using Memory Mapping!
        re1: Using 1 MSI-X message
        re1: ASPM disabled
        re1: version:1.97.00
        re1: Ethernet address: 00:0d:b9:38:30:11
        This product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
        US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625.
        re1: Ethernet address: 00:0d:b9:38:30:11
        
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          Gradius @jsmiddleton4
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          @jsmiddleton4 Everything is on driver:

          name:realtek-re-kmod
          origin:net/realtek-re-kmod
          version:198.00
          comment:Kernel driver for Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controllers
          maintainer:ale@FreeBSD.org

          description:
          Realtek PCIe FE GBE 2.5G
          Gaming Ethernet Family Controller kernel driver.

          This is the official driver from Realtek with a few patches to
          improve stability and performance. It can be loaded instead of
          the FreeBSD driver built into the GENERIC kernel if you experience
          issues with it (eg. watchdog timeouts), or your card is not supported.

          Supported devices:
          2.5G Gigabit Ethernet: RTL8125 / RTL8125B(S)(G)

          10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet:
          RTL8111B / RTL8111C / RTL8111D / RTL8111E / RTL8111F / RTL8111G(S)
          RTL8111H(S) / RTL8118(A)(S) / RTL8119i / RTL8111L / RTL8111K
          RTL8168B / RTL8168E / RTL8168H
          RTL8111DP / RTL8111EP / RTL8111FP
          RTL8411 / RTL8411B

          10/100M Fast Ethernet:
          RTL8101E / RTL8102E / RTL8103E / RTL8105E / RTL8106E / RTL8107E
          RTL8401 / RTL8402

          See also:
          https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/network-interface-controllers-10-100-1000m-gigabit-ethernet-pci-express-software

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            RK0 @jsmiddleton4
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            @jsmiddleton4

            Mine read as follows in Status > System Logs > System > OS Boot (scrolling down to the relevant entries)

            re1: version:1.98.00
            re1: ASPM disabled
            re1: Using 1 MSI-X message
            re1: Using Memory Mapping!
            re1: <Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller> port 0x3000-0x30ff mem 0xa1204000-0xa1204fff,0xa1200000-0xa1203fff irq 19 at device 0.0 on pci3

            and

            re0: version:1.98.00
            re0: ASPM disabled
            re0: Using 1 MSI-X message
            re0: Using Memory Mapping!
            re0: <Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller> port 0x4000-0x40ff mem 0xa1304000-0xa1304fff,0xa1300000-0xa1303fff irq 19 at device 0.0 on pci2

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              JimBob Indiana @RK0
              last edited by JimBob Indiana

              @rk0

              Thanks but I’m not getting any of that. I’m pretty sure the Realtek driver isn’t getting installed. I followed the steps…..

              There’s a post I can’t find now on this forum that has the steps in an easy to follow format. Even the information on how to tell if the driver is installed. The PFSense driver will list the number of the Realtek card. Realtek’s driver lists as you indicated, Realtek PCEe Family Controller.

              Mine never said that. But if it only says PCIe GBe Family that is not the 2.5gbe card. At least as far as I know that’s the 1gb card.

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                RK0 @JimBob Indiana
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                @jimbob-indiana

                This did not work?

                pkg add https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/All/realtek-re-kmod-198.00.pkg
                

                ...and of course, you will have to follow the instructions that should come up on screen, changing your /boot/loader.conf.local file with the entries

                if_re_load="YES"
                if_re_name="/boot/modules/if_re.ko"
                

                ...and then rebooting your PFSense system

                I would also recommend grabbing and keeping the file https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/All/realtek-re-kmod-198.00.pkg somewhere safe. (You can just open that URL on a PC browser, and download the realtek-re-kmod-198.00.pkg file). Save it somewhere in case you have to rebuild your PFSense firewall. Worst case you could then transfer the file manually to your PFSense firewall and install it directly from local storage, in case it "disappears" from the URL above.

                My system uses RTL8111 adapters integral to the system, and is supported by the 198 package...I can't speak for your 2.5Gb adapter however. I hope it is not one of those USB attached 2.5Gbs adapters...all bets are off if that is the case.

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                  JimBob Indiana @RK0
                  last edited by JimBob Indiana

                  @rk0 Didn’t seem to. Will try again. Not sure how I remove anything that was installed previously other than just manually remove the .ko files from modules and kernel folders.

                  I’m getting the OSVersion mix match error.

                  To ignore this error set IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes

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                    JimBob Indiana
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                    @rk0 NOT USB. PCIe 2.5gb 8125B.

                    For some reason it appears to me the driver isn’t actually loading.

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      What pfSense version are you running?

                      What's in your /boot/loader.conf.local file?

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                        RK0 @JimBob Indiana
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                        @jimbob-indiana

                        When you execute the commands, are you running under the auspices of the local admin account? If not, try doing that.

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                          jsmiddleton4 @RK0
                          last edited by jsmiddleton4

                          @rk0

                          Am local admin.

                          The latest 2.7. Just updated.

                          I had the lines for if re, etc. I copied and pasted them to make sure I had them correct.

                          At this juncture I'm looking at starting over. I don't want to reinstall PFSense fresh but do want to figure out how I remove any left over realtek drivers.

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            In 2.7 it's in our repo. You just install the kmod using: pkg install realtek-re-kmod

                            You still need the loader lines to load it at boot.

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                              jsmiddleton4 @stephenw10
                              last edited by jsmiddleton4

                              @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                              pkg install realtek-re-kmod

                              Thanks but how do I remove any of the previous install information?

                              I do not have the .ko file in boot/modules or kernel. But when I run the install I'm told its already installed. Whatever I've messed up, I need to clean the information so I can start over.

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by

                                Is there anything installed, it would have just failed to install the FreeBSD 12 package in 2.7 because it's built on FreeBSD 14.
                                Try running: pkg info -x realtek

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                                  jsmiddleton4 @stephenw10
                                  last edited by

                                  @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                                  pkg info -x realtek

                                  realtek-re-kmod-198.00

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    So do: pkg delete realtek-re-kmod

                                    See: https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg

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                                      jsmiddleton4 @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10
                                      Thanks. Had to do the -y option as I'm doing this from the Command Prompt in the GUI.

                                      Now: "pkg: No package(s) matching realtek"

                                      Just to be certain I understand, all the other stuff found about how to install the driver, not talking about the loader lines, is no longer necessary. I just run "pkg install realtek-re-kmod"

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                                        jsmiddleton4 @stephenw10
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                                        @stephenw10

                                        In poking around, I think it is one of your posts, the line about loading the module not necessary? It is automatically, or by default, found anyway?

                                        I did the delete command.
                                        Booted.
                                        Everything gone.
                                        Tried your simple command for pkg install. It wants to install 1.97.
                                        Did the longer command line, had to tell it to ignore the OS, and it installed.

                                        I swear earlier I left the "12" in the command line, did not change it to "14" because when trying 14 nothing was found.

                                        Now 12 doesn't work, need 14 but get the OSVersion ?

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          If you just use the driver in our repo you can just 'pkg install' it directly. Currently that's 1.97:

                                          [2.7.0-DEVELOPMENT][admin@cedev.stevew.lan]/root: pkg search realtek
                                          realtek-re-kmod-197.00         Kernel driver for Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controllers
                                          

                                          You still have to add the loader lines, installing the pkg doesn't do that for you.

                                          Steve

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                                            JimBob Indiana @stephenw10
                                            last edited by

                                            @stephenw10

                                            1.98 loaded but not being loaded at boot. I’m still using the built in Realtek driver.

                                            re0: <RealTek 8168/8111 B/C/CP/D/DP/E/F/G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet> port 0xe000-0xe0ff mem 0xf7b00000-0xf7b00fff,0xf0000000-0xf0003fff at device 0.0 on pci8
                                            re0: Using 1 MSI-X message
                                            re0: turning off MSI enable bit.
                                            re0: ASPM disabled
                                            re0: Chip rev. 0x4c000000
                                            re0: MAC rev. 0x00000000
                                            miibus0: <MII bus> on re0
                                            rgephy0: <RTL8251/8153 1000BASE-T media interface> PHY 1 on miibus0
                                            rgephy0: none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 10baseT-FDX-flow, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 100baseTX-FDX-flow, 1000baseT-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX-master, 1000baseT-FDX-flow, 1000baseT-FDX-flow-master, auto, auto-flow
                                            re0: Using defaults for TSO: 65518/35/2048
                                            re0: Ethernet address: 64:00:6a:14:be:16
                                            re0: netmap queues/slots: TX 1/256, RX 1/256

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