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    /boot/defaults/loader.conf file

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      b-yaz
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      Hi,

      / boot / defaults / loader.conf file

      if_alc_load = "NO" # Atheros Ethernet AR8131/AR8132

      required to activate the line. Required for onboard ethernet. How can I do?

      Thanks.

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        wallabybob
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        It shouldn't be necessary because the drivers for all supported NICs should be built into the kernel.

        Why do you think its necessary?

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          b-yaz
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          This is because on the motherboard onboard ethernet driver. What should I do?

          my mainboard ethernet: Atheros AR8131/AR8132 Ethernet.

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            wallabybob
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            Why do you think the driver isn't already built into pfSense? And what version of pfSense are you wanting to use?

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              b-yaz
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              onboard ethernet not running, because the driver is required.

              pfSense version: 2.0.1

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                wallabybob
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                A search of the forums for alc0 found a couple of topics which suggest the alc driver is built in the kernel. See, for example, http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,30729.0.html which demonstrates the alc driver was built into a 2.0 snapshot kernel.

                Please provide the output of the pfSense command```
                dmesg ; pciconf -l

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