Details

ManufacturerGiga-byte Technology (by Marvell Technology Group)
Model88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Buspci
TypeEthernet controller
Id11ab
Info24364
Info31458
Info4e000

Ratings

Overall rating: 4.1 x 7

By Linux distribution:

  • Ubuntu 7.04 x86_64: 5.0 x 1
  • PLD Linux 2.0 i386: 3.0 x 1
  • PLD Linux 2.0 i386: 3.0 x 1
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: 5.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 GenuineIntel: 5.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 7.10 i386: 5.0 x 1
  • Arch Linux Core Dump GenuineIntel: 3.0 x 1

Comments

Working network cards on Ubuntu 7.04 x86_64 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-lowlatency) by libervisco (5):
On Ubuntu Fiesty it works flawlessly.
Working network cards on PLD Linux 2.0 i386 (kernel: 2.6.21.5-1smp) by hawk (3):
Doesn't work on bundled kernel drivers: interface shuts down after sending/receiving few hundred kilobytes. Works very well and is very stable on official vendor drivers from Marvell.
Working network cards on PLD Linux 2.0 i386 (kernel: 2.6.21.5_vanilla-1smp) by hawk (3):
Doesn’t work on bundled kernel drivers: interface shuts down after sending/receiving few hundred kilobytes. Works very well and is very stable on official vendor drivers from Marvell.
Working network cards on Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 GenuineIntel (kernel: 2.6.22-suspend2-r2) by klemmster (5):
If kernel-module sky2 is compiled ;)
Working network cards on Arch Linux Core Dump GenuineIntel (kernel: 2.6.23-ARCH) by Ingram (3):
If it will not work, then you shall try marvell's official sk98lin drivers
Working network cards on Ubuntu 7.10 i386 (kernel: 2.6.22-14-generic) by jafocu (5):
Perfect

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